lay in
Example Sentences
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“My hope is to really get my energy and strength back. I don’t want to lay in bed all day. I want to be able to get up and do my things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Sobers' body lay in state at the Barbados parliament on Monday and at the Kensington Oval on Tuesday, with national dignitaries and members of the public able to pay their respects.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Perhaps its real significance lay in the fact that it was the first of many historic occasion in which the United States would undertake to project her military power far beyond her own borders.”
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
On the side of missionary success, Mr. Ryrie suggests that the best approach lay in going native.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Papá lay in bed, white as the sheets.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
