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Recent Examples of nod off
Architectural Digest staffers bring mattresses in their homes to get a real-life feel for the bed (aka: nodding off for hours) just like our readers.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
The photo-happy couple is still sharing snapshots of one another, with the Rhode founder posting a series of Instagram photos on Tuesday that included her musician husband nodding off across from her.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
As one mother nodded off, her eyelids heavy, a nurse came in and whisked her baby away.
—Bryant Rousseau, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Biden, meanwhile, is coming off a trip to Angola that was notable for his gift of $1 billion in tax dollars and his nodding off during a roundtable discussion.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
The photo-happy couple is still sharing snapshots of one another, with the Rhode founder posting a series of Instagram photos on Tuesday that included her musician husband nodding off across from her.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
As one mother nodded off, her eyelids heavy, a nurse came in and whisked her baby away.
—Bryant Rousseau, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Biden, meanwhile, is coming off a trip to Angola that was notable for his gift of $1 billion in tax dollars and his nodding off during a roundtable discussion.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nod off
drop off
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The user drop off comes as both Temu and Shein have pulled back on U.S. advertising spend over recent months since the Trump administration’s tariff announcements.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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The following morning, Thompson dropped off the older child at the bus stop and came back home, then the woman left for work, leaving her 2-year-old daughter with Thompson, deputies said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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