fall asleep
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His strategy for staying calm was simple: "Stick my earphones in, listen to music and try to fall asleep."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Some people can have caffeine late in the day and fall asleep easily, while others may remain awake for hours.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
“My sister and I would pull up a couple of chairs together and fall asleep while listening to the music in the Jalapa bar where we all lived together.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Thatcher’s warbly voice hangs in the air; tales of the Leatherman and lost daughters spinning around your brain as you try to fall asleep.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
I was glad it wasn’t me, because this man’s voice was such a slow, monotonous drawl that I’d spent the entire class trying not to fall asleep.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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