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眠る
Nemuru describes actually being asleep. Japanese also uses neru for going to bed, so nemuru is the one you want for the state of sleep itself.
Examples in context
赤ちゃんは静かに眠る。
The baby sleeps quietly.
私は夜十一時に眠る。
I sleep at eleven at night.
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