doss (down)

chiefly British
as in to bed
to go to one's bed in order to sleep he frequently plays host at his London flat, and overnight guests pretty much doss down where they please

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  • New varieties, species or strains of annuals, vegetables and bedding plants are grown and judged on their performance.
    Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Use them to eliminate musty smells from towels, or give bedding a boost of fresh scent.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
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  • But Havenstein just completed his 10th season and could decide to retire.
    Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Image: Intel On Monday, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger abruptly decided to retire after less than four years on the job.
    Verge Staff, The Verge, 28 Jan. 2025
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  • At first, the Legion Go S turns in a graphics score of 2152.
    Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Only one company, Layfield Group — which had installed the cover in 2012 — turned in a bid, and the contract was finalized Nov. 21 for about $130,000.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • The suit was eventually settled out of court, and the group signed a new recording contract yielding one of the biggest albums of the decade, 2000’s No Strings Attached, which sold 2.4 million copies in its first week.
    Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Two days after giving birth, the parents eventually settled on Boston.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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  • In a video posted to her Instagram on Sunday, Jan. 19, the 43-year-old reality star shared footage of her 2-year-old son, Phoenix, cozily napping in a blanket alongside two of their beloved pups.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Seniors, on the other hands, may be content with a cozy corner to nap in.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • After the acquisition was complete, Musk began sleeping at the Twitter offices in San Francisco.
    Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Over the weekend, tens of thousands waited to begin the journey, sleeping on the roads overnight, as Israel blocked the main thoroughfare, accusing Hamas of violating the terms of the ceasefire.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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