lay down
Example Sentences
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On Friday, Fanara’s daughter Michelle Fanara said, her father was working on a project at a neighboring property, stepped inside Palermo, lay down to rest and did not get up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
They added that they had spent “years” looking for the ideal place to lay down roots outside of the city.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
After he used the bathroom, he saw the complainant's bed in the adjoining bedroom, lay down on the end of it "and fell straight asleep".
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
They argue that choosing the timing of one’s death is a matter of autonomy, that one should be able to lay down one’s life at will rather than suffer through difficult circumstances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
This didn’t work either because Rowdy just simply lay down.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
