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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

He often crept close while they were bedding down for the night, and he slept less than 100 ft. away.

From Time Magazine Archive

Luck saw the storm come muttering up just as the cattle were bedding down for the night.

From The Phantom Herd by Bower, B. M.