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The next morning, Piper does yoga while Saxon sleeps in — naked, of course.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
Generally, inmates in the unit are in a cell with one other person, sleeping in a dormitory-style room.
—Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
McNamara died suddenly in her sleep in April 2016 at age 46 from a combination of prescription medications and an undiagnosed heart condition.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
In the morning, everyone is wrecked from the party the night before, except for Molly, who slept in with a migraine.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
Generally, inmates in the unit are in a cell with one other person, sleeping in a dormitory-style room.
—Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
McNamara died suddenly in her sleep in April 2016 at age 46 from a combination of prescription medications and an undiagnosed heart condition.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
In the morning, everyone is wrecked from the party the night before, except for Molly, who slept in with a migraine.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep in
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Advocates of baby boxes say that the bill would create a safe alternative for parents to drop off newborns anonymously for those who don’t want face-to-face contact with hospital staff.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Just this week, a charter school in south Chicago informed parents that an adult was detained by federal immigration officers while dropping off children.—
Anna Giaritelli,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
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The former president appeared to nod off before the trial's lunch break, closing his eyes briefly and jerking awake multiple times, according to several reports. – Marina Pitofsky Will Trump testify in his hush money case?—
David Jackson,
USA TODAY,
15 Apr. 2024
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The photo-happy couple is still sharing snapshots of one another, with the Rhode founder posting a series of Instagram photos on Tuesday that included her musician husband nodding off across from her.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Last spring, the Today show reported that people were oversleeping due to silent alarms.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Season 3 penultimate and finale episodes ‘Getting There’ and ‘Jews on a Plane’ aired on Comedy Central in 2016, the first half featuring the duo in a rush to get to the airport after oversleeping, forgetting a passport and getting stuck in the subway.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Sleep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleep%20in. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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