Example Sentences

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"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

Since the clearing, Beatty has been sleeping outside without shelter.

From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025

Alex has been sleeping rough in the Cambridgeshire town of Wisbech for two years.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

Martin, the 77-year-old in Glendale, has been sleeping on a waterbed since she got her first one as a hand-me-down from a friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

Yes," replied her brother, "Daisy, who has been sleeping at my door like a faithful watcher.

From Daisy Burns (Volume 2) by Kavanagh, Julia