napping
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“You’re Zooming with a bunch of napping ladies?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
One owl was found napping – in an antiques store.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
Jamison Gibson-Park's quick thinking caught England napping, before tries by wingers Robert Baloucoune and Tommy O'Brien.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
His official biography on the Downing Street website says apart from rodent control: "Larry spends his days greeting guests to the house, inspecting security defences and testing antique furniture for napping quality."
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
I walk back toward the closet, past Tuerto, who is napping on a shelf, curled inside a basket of fabric scraps.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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