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Recent Examples of sleep in
The previous night, Kevin made one last attempt to avoid the punishment of having to sleep in the house’s scary top attic.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
The guests — men and couples — mostly sleep in individual tents that give them a semblance of privacy and autonomy in the packed church sanctuary, Merkley said.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
But there is nothing humane about letting people sleep in the street.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Raines died in her sleep in Las Vegas, her daughter said.
—Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
The guests — men and couples — mostly sleep in individual tents that give them a semblance of privacy and autonomy in the packed church sanctuary, Merkley said.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
But there is nothing humane about letting people sleep in the street.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Raines died in her sleep in Las Vegas, her daughter said.
—Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep in
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The jury make-up changed on Wednesday after one juror was dismissed for frequently nodding off during testimony.—
Luke Cyphers,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2026
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While on a criminal trial in Manhattan in 2024, Trump appeared to nod off on a few occasions, as multiple reporters in the courtroom noted.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
3 Dec. 2025
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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 9 Feb. 2026.
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