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mattress

[ma-tris] / ˈmæ trɪs /


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Does this AI want to kill you, neg you or put you through a mattress?

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Auletta details how Holmes’ apartment was basically just a mattress.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

They bought an expensive mattress, installed a new stove and work station and fully stocked the kitchen with dishes and appliances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

In diligent, exhausted Japan, self-described elite "competitive sleepers" vied to lie down, relax and nap the fastest and deepest in a contest organised by a mattress company.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

And in the center of the floor, on a bare mattress where I had once slept, was a brown-haired girl curled up into a ball.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

“And we never heard back,” Miranda said, telling me she had seen people set up camp at the property, bringing in mattresses, book shelves and clothing racks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Consumers share tips on how to “sleepmaxx” on social media, recommending devices, from wearables to smart mattresses and alarm clocks, along with DIY remedies like “sleepy girl mocktail” concoctions containing magnesium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Under the scorching heat on Tuesday morning, Torres del Limonar is a shattered mountain of rubble, with mattresses, furniture, and belongings peeking out from the concrete.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

The little boy was buried under a mound of blankets—if the bare mattresses around it were any indication, the other boys had gladly donated theirs to his pile.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken


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