lay down
Example Sentences
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Nim lay down on her mat with her flashlight and her book.
From Literature
While the Wirths’ 15-stop odyssey may represent an extreme, many lacked either the opportunity or desire to lay down new roots while anticipating a return to what they consider their real home.
From Los Angeles Times
This was a major own-goal, to be sure, but one could say that Starmer lay down with a dog and got up with fleas.
From Salon
He lay down in the grass listening to the sounds of night animals.
From Literature
Instead of sitting, Moose lay down with his nose toward the top end of the tree and his tail toward Jonathan.
From Literature
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