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bed

[bed] / bɛd /


NOUN
patch of ground for planting
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“But we also like to deposit them back at their parents’ house at 7 o’clock, so we can be in bed to read at 8.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Every familiar object — the chair, the laundry basket, the glass of water beside the bed — seemed to acquire a slightly accusatory moonlit outline.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Those in the time-restricted group generally ate between 10 a.m and 6 p.m. and made sure to stop eating four hours before bed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

A friend asked him what he wanted to do while he lay in his hospital bed; he wanted to get back in the water - and go surfing in Australia.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

She’s added a couple more photos to the clothesline that snakes across the length of the pale gray wall over her bed.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Each of the bedrooms are the epitome of elegance and have enough space for king-sized beds.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

“It’s getting more and more difficult to get by,” says Boonma, 57, whose own back and knees are starting to strain from lifting people without the help of hospital beds or other specialized medical equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

The team tracks homeless encampments on a map and makes sure that empty shelter beds are filled, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

"Lamu's mangroves, coral reefs and seagrass beds are not expendable. They support fisheries, livelihoods and coastal protection," the NGO said.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Just nine years old, I was too young to work; my job was to make all the beds.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Dockweiler RV Park was No. 13 of the 15 places they’ve bedded down since the Eaton fire destroyed their Altadena home last year.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

The dead are placed in sealed vessels bedded with clover, hay and straw and equipped to regulate airflow, temperature and moisture.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

Now the big changes have bedded with further refinements carried out two years ago.

From BBC May 12, 2025

As dusk approached, he bedded down at home in case the Israeli army advanced at nightfall.

From Seattle Times Nov. 4, 2023

Although Mole was happy to be away from people and bedded down in his own home, he was faced with a problem.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

A review of sleepwear and bedding fibre types found that bedding and clothing can affect thermal comfort during sleep.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

To hide the industrial fixtures, they piled towels, linens and bedding to the ceiling, giving rise to the clutter that became a hallmark of the chain.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

He uses mostly poultry litter, an organic fertilizer comprised of bird manure, feathers, bedding material and spilled feed, and he buys a lot of it — 3,125 tons each year.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

It can also be transmitted by touching contaminated objects such as needles, bedding or clothing.

From BBC May 30, 2026

To this my father added our few possessions that were fine enough for our mean castle lodgings: some embroidered cushions, goose-feather bedding, and pieces of silver plate.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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