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bed

[bed] / bɛd /


NOUN
patch of ground for planting
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With many matches staged at times when British and American viewers were likely to be in bed, it feels as if a chance to spread the game's gospel has been missed.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

For days, I sensed her presence around the house—crunching kibbles, barking at the front door, pressing against me in bed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 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

Depp gets so riled up that he jumps on his bed until it breaks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

I go over to her bed and sit down.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Earlier this year, the BBC identified hundreds of social media videos claiming the beds could boost energy and treat skin conditions or mental health problems.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Sunbed use is legal and regulated in all parts of the UK, with limits on the strength of the UV light the beds can emit and a ban on under-18s using the devices.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

At trade shows, English-speaking representatives pitched him on their chairs, couches and beds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

“It’s hospital management. It’s the lack of rooms. There are people lying in beds out in the hallway in the E.R.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 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

In the front yard of Ryan Elam’s Mediterranean-inspired home in San Diego County, a ring of drought-tolerant bushes is bedded in roughly $6,000 worth of fresh mulch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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

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

Another favorite described how he inadvertently bedded down beside five hibernating bears in a Canadian cave.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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

The 767s will get the new business-class menu and Missoni bedding Delta touted in New York, among other upgrades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 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

She murmurs incoherent words and plucks at her bedding with bone-thin fingers.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein


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