asleep
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Darren Rudge, a BBC radio broadcaster known as the Laughing Gardener, said lawns were "asleep rather than dead".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
These traditional measures include how much time someone spends in different stages of sleep and how efficiently they remain asleep during the night.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
It’s hard to socialize when half the boat is often asleep, one cruise-goer said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Were the reporters asleep at the switch or did they knowingly engage in some sort of deal with the 49ers to not release it?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Opal watched, transfixed for a while, and then fell asleep on the floor, a skein of gold clutched in her hands.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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