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mattress

[ma-tris] / ˈmæ trɪs /


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He does not have a mattress, but up here at least some air is moving.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Local media at the time reported that a livestream on 18 August showed the man lying lifeless on a mattress covered with a duvet.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Cooling mattress toppers and bedding that use water or phase change materials may also help.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

When I visited him again, he took me into a little room with a bed, a window and a chair and jumped up and down on the mattress.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Leo is struggling to pull the futon mattress out of the closet.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

Now every night, the roofs, parks, and porches of Havana fill with people lying on cardboard, mattresses, or directly on the ground.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Local people said waste, including mattresses and fridges, had been dumped at the site.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

The police move from room to room, by torchlight - there's no power - opening wardrobes and lifting mattresses.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Behind him some eat or line up for coffee, while others try to rest on air mattresses or sleeping mats.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

The mats and mattresses arranged in the classrooms crawled with vicious bedbugs.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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