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as in slumber
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself
neither of them has been getting much sleep since the baby was born
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as in death
the state of being dead
a grieving widower longing to join his beloved wife in her eternal sleep
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as in fate
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
regretfully put their terminally ill dog to sleep
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as in to rest
to be in a state of sleep
the baby slept for the entire length of the car trip found the night watchman sleeping at his post
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
Another tracker, from a company called Muse, uses technology that's been deployed in sleep clinics via a headband to help users train their brains for better focus and to improve their sleep quality.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Developing a more consistent sleep schedule Most toddlers can sleep for the majority of the night (at least 11 hours).4 If not, ensure that your infant has a good bedtime routine and has developed the proper sleep associations.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The time change can be jarring, throwing off the sleep patterns and altering internal schedules for young children and pets.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
Another tracker, from a company called Muse, uses technology that's been deployed in sleep clinics via a headband to help users train their brains for better focus and to improve their sleep quality.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
Don’t sleep on a defense with a league-high 19 takeaways.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Developing a more consistent sleep schedule Most toddlers can sleep for the majority of the night (at least 11 hours).4 If not, ensure that your infant has a good bedtime routine and has developed the proper sleep associations.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024
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Nomura has ridden a wave of deals and trading as Japan’s stock and bond markets rebound from years of slumber.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 1 Nov. 2024
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These simple lifestyle tweaks could salvage your slumber (and your sanity).Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
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Dewitt, now 31, entered a guilty plea to carjacking resulting in death Monday in U.S. District Court Judge David J. Hale’s court.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
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Many of those changes were made after Setzer’s death.Clare Duffy, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Entire sectors, such as tech and the European auto market, could suffer the same fate, per the bank’s forecast.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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Scorpio leads the procession for this weekly horoscope, then each sign takes its turn until the wheel of fate has fully rotated.Jennifer Culp, Them, 25 Oct. 2024
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Many are staying in makeshift shelters hoping for a semblance of safety — some in public schools, others with anyone who can offer a roof and a place to rest.UNICEF USA, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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And the whole complex rests on a glimmering reflecting pool.William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
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Once the cats become too large to handle and begin to pose a threat to their owners, they’re moved to special facilities for use as breeding stock.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Since then, the mammals, who are highly adaptable and can live in towns and cities as well as forests and grasslands, have bred swiftly.Jack Guy, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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This fall, one of the larger houses along the lane has been turned into a bar for enjoying a nightcap as the forest settles into dusk, and before guests pad off to bed.Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Why has simply being awake in a comfortable bed become such an awful situation?Korin Miller, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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For five years, the unclaimed dead of Dallas and Tarrant counties were delivered to the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth.Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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With cap-and-trade dead in the Oregon Legislature, Brown had issued an executive order mandating statewide controls on greenhouse gas emissions.McKenzie Funk, ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2024
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The powertrain remained the same, apart from the demise of the complex hybrid variant; power climbed to 420 hp and 460 lb-ft, but it was still sourced from a 6.2-liter V-8 and a six-speed automatic, with a choice of rear- or all-wheel-drive.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
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As a health care worker who is living with an autoimmune disorder, Moran, the Ohioan living in Sydney, is motivated by the demise of Roe v. Wade.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleep. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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