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mattress

[ma-tris] / ˈmæ trɪs /


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Down the hall, ceramic eggs cover the walls while a giant yolk rests atop a mattress, turning a hospital bed into a commentary on fragility and birth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

After questioning Estelle, officers put her in the cell with a thin mattress on top of the concrete slab and a blanket donated by an airline, Hoppock said.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

The mattress should be firm, flat and waterproof.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Paltrow said the Goop Kitchen target customer is the same person buying an Oura ring or an Eight Sleep mattress cover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He and Tony were asleep on a mattress tucked into the corner.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis




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