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“When you have that double concentration, it really focuses you. It forces you to not lay back, becomes quite athletic. You don’t show, point, preen or strut, you do. That’s always the sweet spot.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

Oda, 18, secured victory on his own second match point and lay back on the clay in celebration, pulling the wheels off his chair as he did so.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2024

And I'll journal for a little bit or I'll just lay back in my bed and just decompress while listening to any song that I feel like is relatable in that moment.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2024

“We just lay back and chill,” Ms. Cruz-Rivas said.

From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2023

The young mouse lay back gratefully in Dunwing’s nest and smiled reassuringly at them both.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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