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The 26th seed lay on the floor for several minutes and was attended to by a number of medical staff, who placed ice packs on his head, neck and chest to help.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The volunteers waved the man’s family members away from the Ebola isolation tent at Mongbwalu General Hospital, where his body lay on a plastic sheet on the floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Hama lay on the outskirts of these cultural hubs.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

He lay on the court in pain for a few minutes before being helped to the locker room.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

The auroch lay on his side like a great brown boulder.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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