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bed

[bed] / bɛd /


NOUN
patch of ground for planting
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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

He brought piles of documents, enough to cover the whole bed and the hotel room desk.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

In the village of Andernos, Maria Lalanne, a 90-year-old who had fled Lege Cap Ferret, sat on a camp bed in a gym without her glasses or hearing aid, which she had left behind.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Only in the mornings when I limp out of bed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

On my bed lay the new maroon dress; I had forgotten to put it back on.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Meanwhile, at a sports hall in Las Rozas de Madrid just outside the capital, the displaced sprawled on camp beds, held their heads in their hands and comforted pets as they awaited news.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 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

The Bed Every Night scheme which Burnham set up, and donated 15% of his salary to, now provides more than 600 beds a night for people who might otherwise be on the streets.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

They slept in bunk beds and dedicated every waking hour to the cause, garnering thousands of followers on X. They drew up fliers and screen-printed red “Stop AI” shirts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

“If the three of you should end up founding an empire, I hope you will not fight over who gets to be in charge,” Penelope whispered hoarsely as she turned down the beds.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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

On a recent evening, about 40 rough sleepers bedded down at Paddington station.

From BBC Feb. 29, 2024

Kohli and Rahul bedded down for a fight thereafter but they struggled under the relentless pressure and the scoring rate fell as the paid fought to preserve wickets.

From Washington Times Nov. 19, 2023

We walked into their camp as they bedded down.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

All her kitchen gadgets and utensils are from the chain as are her pots, pans, bedding and towels.

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

Neither Clover Sonoma nor Double D responded to questions about the bedding.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

They have a special midden where they put out their used bones and rubbish, proper earth closets, and bedrooms whose bedding they turn out frequently, to keep it clean.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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