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were bedding

  • past progressive of bed.

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A spokeswoman for the eSafety Commission -- Australia's online watchdog -- said the documents only covered a short period of time as the laws were bedding down.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

On Friday, the staff had finished their iftar meal, ending their daily fast for Ramadan, and were bedding down for the night.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2026

But we were there to spend a night in our new house, so we were bedding down in the rustic neighborhood.

From Washington Post Jul. 16, 2015

Last week one of the choppers suddenly appeared, flying low over a meadow where 14 gray wolves were bedding down in the crusty snow.

From Time Magazine Archive

The sheep were bedding down on a near-by rise of ground.

From The Free Range by Duer, Douglas