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Recent Examples of sleep in
Some family members had to sleep in their cars, because there was no room at the shelters, Noria said.
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
According to Lee, two bedrooms gives you one room to actually sleep in, and a second one as a multipurpose rec room that moonlights as a guest room.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
After that, Zeke couldn't sleep in his own room.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Court documents also stated that the Kepners allowed the boy and Anna to sleep in the same stateroom together.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
According to Lee, two bedrooms gives you one room to actually sleep in, and a second one as a multipurpose rec room that moonlights as a guest room.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
After that, Zeke couldn't sleep in his own room.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Court documents also stated that the Kepners allowed the boy and Anna to sleep in the same stateroom together.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 May 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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