slept
Americanverb
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And it echoes something sleep historians have long noted: in pre-industrial times before artificial lighting, humans often slept in two blocks.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The study included 95 adults who normally slept between 7 and 8 hours each night.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 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
"I haven't slept since this tragedy happened. I post pleas for help, for donations, I reconnect people. Everything is needed and I get thousands of messages," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
We camped there past midnight, looked after the dogs, slept some, and started off for Tokotna and Ophir and Iditarod.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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