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sleepless

[sleep-lis] / ˈslip lɪs /


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“It’s been very disabling at work, with friends, with family — a lot of sleepless nights.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Passengers touching down at airports in Australia, France, Germany, India, Russia, Taiwan and beyond told of sleepless nights and days-long ordeals to get out of the Middle East when war erupted.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

She believes their problems conceiving naturally were caused, or at least exacerbated, by the war: "all the stress and sleepless nights," Katerina says.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

They simply show that a disciplined, diversified approach offers something rare in investing: higher odds of success with fewer sleepless nights.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Gray and deep and ringed with the circles of sleepless nights.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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