as in retired
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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Social Security benefits — paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired — are typically scheduled to go out on Wednesdays.
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Carpino retired in April, without ever explaining what was not right in the organization or, based on the standings, repairing it.
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The longtime anchor turned in-house animal advocate revealed she is laid up, with not one but two hernias.
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On the mound, Trevor McDonald turned in his best outing of the year, allowing just one hit over six shutout innings.
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The four-bladed head had severed big arteries and was bedded against the hip bone.
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The plants and vines have grown, the tufu limestone has mellowed, the staff have bedded in, and the feel that this is a genuine Puglian village (even though it was built entirely from scratch) has been sealed.
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The Chatrie case involves the hunt for a suspect in an armed bank robbery in busy Midlothian, Virginia, in May 2019, and how police settled on a man named Okello Chatrie as the perpetrator.
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The Warriors Golden State has been prioritizing James and would give him an opportunity to play with his friends, Steph Curry and Draymond Green, and remain close to his family, which is settled in Southern California.
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Toast, a goldendoodle, napped in a wagon pulled by her owner Laura Jaworski.
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My newfound fear of heights quickly disappeared when Tommy napped.
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One couple slept on the grass with umbrellas over their heads and just two thin blankets for cover on what turned out to be a cooler night than expected following a London heatwave where temperatures soared to 95 degrees.
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Overnight, thousands of people who lost their homes slept outdoors, sheltering in tents or sleeping on benches and makeshift beds after being displaced by the disaster.
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“Dossed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dossed%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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