slept
Americanverb
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The study included 95 adults who normally slept between 7 and 8 hours each night.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
They slept in bunk beds and dedicated every waking hour to the cause, garnering thousands of followers on X. They drew up fliers and screen-printed red “Stop AI” shirts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
They have slept since the fires in their camper van alongside their dog, Rocket.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Fans powered through a 02:00 BST kick-off gathering in packed pubs, while others celebrated quietly from their sofas, and a few woke up devastated to realise they slept through the game.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Bleary with exhaustion; aside from a short nap on the train back from Baltimore I haven’t slept since my last shift; I’ve been awake for nearly twenty-four hours.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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