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[nap] / næp /




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There’s honestly nothing better than a Sunday afternoon nap, so that would be a big attraction for me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Weeks after the tournament ended, Haaland woke up from a two-hour nap on a yacht somewhere off the coast of Sicily to a strange realization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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

"That was quite the nap," she said as she emerged.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Darkness said, “He wants to nap before returning to his pond.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Some napped on a beach with their faces shielded from the sun by plastic bags or T-shirts, while others rested with backpacks tucked beneath their heads.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Its auditors analyzing a sample of ABA claims in each of those states found errors in every case, including billing for therapy while patients napped or watched videos, practices largely prohibited by Medicaid guidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

I didn’t look at my phone for days, and when B napped, I spent time among her things so I had the feeling of getting to know them.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025

“I love this place,” Marion said in the space where a half-dozen other people napped and charged their phones.

From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024

Pollux hasn’t slept for days, and Cressida and I only napped for a few hours.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

“With Finch, I improved most with eating, napping, and taking breaks. I was excited to check things off—and felt guilty when I didn’t.”

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

To get airport transportation running normally again, the Lobito company hired a worker whose sole job is to physically check beneath parked buses for napping iguanas before drivers start their engines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Fiji were rocked and following a speculative Hawkins kick, Ravutaumada was inexplicably caught napping by Adams as he picked the pocket of his opposite number to score.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

The boy was supposed to be napping but escaped his parents' supervision for at least 45 minutes, and climbed into the car.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

He took napping so seriously that he eventually staked out a secret nest on the track roof, tucked in behind a chimney.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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