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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Owners may choose to get the animals used to each other's scents before a face-to-face meeting, such as by giving them blankets or bedding that the other has used.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
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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
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Image: Intel On Monday, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger abruptly decided to retire after less than four years on the job.—
Verge Staff,
The Verge,
28 Jan. 2025
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But Havenstein just completed his 10th season and could decide to retire.—
Adam Grosbard,
Orange County Register,
28 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,
2 Feb. 2025
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Residents turned in five guns to police on the first day.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, California Waste Solutions settled, agreeing to refund customers and lower its rates.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Two days after giving birth, the parents eventually settled on Boston.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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There are napping cats and a human taking a cat nap.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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Hotels in the area sell out; people who need rest can pay $10 to nap in a community center.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2025
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After the acquisition was complete, Musk began sleeping at the Twitter offices in San Francisco.—
Zoë Schiffer,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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Over the weekend, tens of thousands waited to begin the journey, sleeping on the roads overnight, as Israel blocked the main thoroughfare, accusing Hamas of violating the terms of the ceasefire.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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