lie down
Example Sentences
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“What is that?” he said, holding a corner of the comforter aloft, staring intently at something located where he had been about to lie down.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
“So then they asked me to walk down this beach, and every 10 minutes you’d hear ‘Rolling!’ and I’d have to lie down and hide behind these dunes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Then I discovered the da Vinci rhythm, which is to sleep for 15 minutes every few hours, but once I had an office job, I couldn’t just suddenly lie down at work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
"Our family would lie down and look at various places on the Moon that he would identify based on his mapping and his study guides," she said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
“Maybe you’ve heard the old saying about bears: ‘If it’s brown, lie down.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
