sleeping

Example Sentences

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Mahon said Bodhi had started to turn up at her house just after Christmas and she had noticed he was sleeping in a carport.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It’s one of the hazards of the job, along with fertilizer-soaked boots, ripped pants from ladder cages, and encounters with pigeons, mice and sleeping bats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

People are advised to not leave devices charging unattended or while sleeping and to unplug them once they are fully charged.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"Christina has been sleeping heads down in the middle of the vehicle, kind of like a bat suspended from our docking tunnel," Wiseman explained, describing their preferred spots for shut-eye.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

We stopped for an hour at least, the dogs sleeping quietly.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen