as in to bed
to go to one's bed in order to sleep
he frequently plays host at his London flat, and overnight guests pretty much doss down where they please
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New varieties, species or strains of annuals, vegetables and bedding plants are grown and judged on their performance.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025 -
Use them to eliminate musty smells from towels, or give bedding a boost of fresh scent.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2025
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After officially retiring from NASCAR in August 2023 following a concussion obtained in a Pocono crash in 2022, Busch is set to compete on March 7-8 at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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After retiring, Uecker started a broadcasting career and served as a play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers radio broasts beginning in 1971.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Cyclones can absolutely make a turn in league play, but losing poorly in big-time games damages their potential as a tournament team.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Heads turn in Palermo’s dining room as servers deliver heaping towers of lasagna ($38), each five-pound slice gargantuan enough to easily satiate three customers.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Jan. 2025
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Musk, as the head of Tesla, has enormous economic exposure to China through the automaker and will want trade policy between the two superpowers to be settled as soon as possible rather than let tensions rise.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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Invitation agreed to settle the lawsuit for $48 million.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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Seniors, on the other hands, may be content with a cozy corner to nap in.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Spotting animals came surprisingly easy, even the prize of two lions napping in the shade.—
Tanveer Badal,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Dec. 2024
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Investigators say Clarke of Inwood, New York, was first seen around 5:06 a.m. walking near a man sleeping on the sidewalk.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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For many manufacturers, the days of clipboard-wielding technicians making rounds are gone, replaced by invisible webs of sensors, algorithms and real-time analytics that never sleep.—
Raghunandan Gurumurthy,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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