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[bed-tahym] / ˈbɛdˌtaɪm /


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The Duo’s battery is ample: By my 11:30 p.m. bedtime, the phone still had between 10% to 20% left in the tank, even after a day of nonstop testing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Hatch’s new contactless bedside device tracks your sleep stages, breathing and bedtime habits without a watch or ring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Simply giving your body more time between its last meal and bedtime could potentially make a difference.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

The natural hormone melatonin rises before bedtime, making us feel sleepy.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

When the hollering finally settled down, it was way past my bedtime.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

Before the NFL’s first-ever regular season game in Australia, the San Francisco 49ers rigorously studied something they don’t usually worry about: bedtimes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, New York's Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed a tongue-in-cheek executive order "temporarily repealing bedtimes" to encourage children to watch the late-night games.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

To improve sleep quality, consistent bedtimes, limiting screen use before sleep, reducing caffeine and alcohol, and maintaining a quiet, cool environment are all advised.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2025

Make sure usual bedtimes and bath times do not go out of the window just because it is warm.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2024

He’s home for meals, and bedtimes, but he works whenever he can.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers


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