lay down
Example Sentences
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Thousands of people have been visiting the scene to lay down flowers and pray, as well as offer handwritten messages for victims.
From BBC
The attacker was shot after refusing to lay down his weapon and approaching officers with the knife.
From Reuters
On another pass, he lay down on the wire and pretended to conduct the musicians, exclaiming “Yes!” when he popped back onto his feet.
From Washington Post
“I was so scared I lay down on the ground and pressed my face into the road,” he recalled.
From New York Times
Your mother's erratic and disappointing behavior has trained you to take responsibility for the outcome, but you need to find ways to lay down this weighty backpack you've been carrying.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
