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bed

[bed] / bɛd /


NOUN
patch of ground for planting
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She’s rebooked for this afternoon and I’m going back to bed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

The findings suggest that everyday habits, such as waking up, eating meals, socializing, and going to bed at consistent times, may play an important role in physical and mental well-being.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

At the end of the day, when the boys were in bed, I would plop down on the couch and cry from sheer stress and exhaustion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Staff realised the passenger was missing on Tuesday, when it was noticed her bed had not been been slept in.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

This time, Clare did not leap out of bed.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

People across the age spectrum from 30 to 80 are obsessed with longevity, taking hundreds of vitamins, eating superfoods and buying light-therapy beds in pursuit of a long life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

Two of the 10 beds will also be available to women referred by other NHS trusts, depending on individual needs.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

During a recent stay in Stafford, she paid a £35 cleaning fee but was still asked to strip the beds, put on a wash, empty bins and carry rubbish to a recycling area.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Some have moved certain surgeries to nonhospital sites to avoid clogging up inpatient beds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

She went over the plan again: Fill their beds with pillows to make it look like they were sleeping.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

But Ms Gray said there were changes as the new government bedded in.

From BBC ● May 16, 2024

Photos taken with your smartphone have the location and other information bedded within the image.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2024

We walked into their camp as they bedded down.

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

Newhook says the host told them to wash and fold towels, clean the bedding and kitchen, and sweep and mop the floors.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Treatment includes washing all bedding, clothing, and household materials like curtains on a hot wash and tumble dry, or they can be put in plastic bags in a freezer for three or four days.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

He also took notice of the items being put on sale — from clothing to shoes, to home goods like bedding.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The suite came with your standard front-of-the-plane amenities: a bigger screen with remote, bedding, skin-care lotion, socks, eye mask, a reusable water bottle, ear plugs and noise-canceling headphones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

They ate their poor meal cold and lay down in their bedding with the lamp between them.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy


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