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sleep in

[sleep-in] / ˈslipˌɪn /


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The pair had shared a meal together on Christmas Eve before they went to sleep in their shared bedroom.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I’d sleep in, then go for a run to the beach and run around Venice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

League commissioner Adam Silver doesn’t sleep in a van outside your house and ring the doorbell at 5 a.m. with an oversized, ceremonial check.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

When the alarms sound in the city, the two students no longer go to underground shelters, preferring a "good sleep" in the safety of basements.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“Dad used to joke about how they were forced to sleep in separate bedrooms in case they talked about each other’s work,” their daughter, Barbara, recalled.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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