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asleep

[uh-sleep] / əˈslip /


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“I get days where I feel that he’s asleep and it’s just a matter of time, other days I feel uncomfortable like he’s gonna break more things under the house,” Johnson said.

From Los Angeles Times

After receiving her diagnosis, she embarked on the Crash world tour, where the singer describes struggling to stay focused and falling asleep mid-conversation while adjusting to her new medications.

From Los Angeles Times

Nancy's team may be making a mess of it on the pitch but what about the ones above him who, fans might say, have fallen asleep at the wheel?

From BBC

“Now your island”—or “farm” or “forest”—“is asleep. Now you can sleep too and think about what you will do there tomorrow.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Forensic Files” creator Paul Dowling recruited Thomas after Dowling fell asleep on a couch and woke up to the sound of his voice on a World War II documentary.

From The Wall Street Journal