sleep

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These tend to be the people buying $1,700 bassinets that rock their babies to sleep, artisanal food for their dogs, pricey gym memberships, luxury cruises and spots on business-class airplane cabins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Kirkwood, who is from Morar in Scotland, confirmed she had been told many times that, with her "Highland lilt", she had "sent babies to sleep"

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"We hear them in the morning, and we hear them at night. We can no longer sleep or live in peace."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Haight ended the conversation and headed to bed, telling himself he’d feel better after a night’s sleep.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

That must mean it’s still Monday, that when Theo finally left and I finally went to sleep, I didn’t lose another day entirely.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse