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Recent Examples of sleep in
Georgia Hawley, chief communications officer for the mission, said the mission actually has 296 beds and about 125 more people sleep in its dining room or courtyard — and the people sleeping there aren’t always the same.
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Hands-on classes are taught by passionate Italian chefs, and guests cook, dine and sleep in the same villa.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Guests cook, dine, sip local wines and sleep in the same villa, with hands-on classes taught by Italian chefs.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
How many people will attend, dine out and sleep in local hotels remains to be seen.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Hands-on classes are taught by passionate Italian chefs, and guests cook, dine and sleep in the same villa.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Guests cook, dine, sip local wines and sleep in the same villa, with hands-on classes taught by Italian chefs.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
How many people will attend, dine out and sleep in local hotels remains to be seen.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep in
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The footage also shows how Woods appeared to be astonished as he was handcuffed after failing a sobriety test and a video from the back of the patrol car shows the handcuffed golfer hiccupping, yawning and repeatedly appearing to nod off during the 15-minute ride.—
R.J. Rico,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The footage also shows how Woods appeared to be astonished as he was handcuffed after failing a sobriety test, and a video from the back of the patrol car shows the handcuffed golfer hiccupping, yawning and repeatedly appearing to nod off during the 15-minute ride.—
R.J. Rico,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Finally the proper authority, who had overslept, showed up to unlock the gate.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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The slowest builder finished before the one who overslept.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Sleep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleep%20in. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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