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as in naps
to sleep lightly or briefly
slumbering restlessly in the tropical heat
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The cottage sleeps up to six guests across three bedrooms, each outfitted with a queen bed and supported by three full bathrooms.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026 -
All told, the house sleeps five across two king-bed suites, each with its own open-air ensuite and private terrace, and a mezzanine loft that doubles as an extra sleeping nook.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2026
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This carrier has been a lifesaver with our five-month-old daughter, who naps almost exclusively in it.—
The Editors,
Outside,
28 Aug. 2025
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This authority rests on stronger constitutional grounds.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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So its ascendance rests largely on the importance of data centers as critical infrastructure in the age of artificial intelligence.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Slumbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumbers. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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