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January is typically the sleepiest month on the MLB calendar, and the New York Yankees likely won’t disturb slumber much.—
Brendan Kuty,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025 -
The clip not only showcases Milo's cozy slumber, but also tells a story of how the rescue is settling into his new home after being adopted by his fosterer.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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The Boston singer previously shared an Instagram post attempting to link Porter’s death to the Bad Boy founder’s misconduct over the years, plus his stint in a coma.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Critically injured and still in a coma, Haidar has become a symbol of war, but her family just wants her home.—
Emily Olsen,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps that sounds didactic; rest assured that her novels foreground richly specific narratives about individual characters.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2025
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But rest assured, the real Bialik promises that the fake Bialik is a not a violent stalker.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
13 Jan. 2025
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But the tryptophan/carb combo is only part of the reason for your torpor.—
Nick Stockton,
WIRED,
28 Nov. 2024
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Throughout months of hibernation, these 2-3 week periods of torpor are interspersed with one or two day bouts of arousal.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
28 Nov. 2024
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Negotiations dragged on until 3am each night and resumed in the morning after a few hours of sleep, a U.S. official said.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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In a 2017 review of 34 studies published in Advances in Preventive Medicine, 29 found exercise improves both the quantity and quality of sleep.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
16 Jan. 2025
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As a teenager, Neil worked for the Church of Scientology for three years as an auditor, a minister of the church who conducts a process some have likened to hypnosis.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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What are some of the other benefits of using hypnosis?—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Hibernation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernation. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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