napping
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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
Shabbas is a time when children need to be kept happy and preoccupied within certain limits while their parents are busy praying, preparing meals or napping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 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
He’d come from school to find his father napping on a sofa in the den, arms folded across his chest.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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