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sleeping

[slee-ping] / ˈsli pɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
asleep
Synonyms
Antonyms


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“We have so much on our plates all the time. Your brain never stops, even when you’re sleeping, it never stops,” Thompson said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Because the device samples hormones from the skin, participants were able to continue with their usual activities, including sleeping at night, while researchers collected detailed hormone data.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Some 7-10 workers squeeze into tiny rooms, sleeping and cooking in the same cramped space while paying little more than five dollars a month each.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

"They're the ones that are actually sleeping under the stars – not sofa surfing or in caravans or anything, they're actually rough sleeping," she says.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

There was little sleeping in our barracks that night and no roll call the following morning.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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