lying down

Example Sentences

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And change doesn’t need to be taken lying down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

That call-out was nasty and unfair, and the Citadel CEO might not take it lying down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Each participant wore an accelerometer on their wrist for seven days, allowing researchers to track both step count and sedentary time, defined as time spent sitting or lying down while awake.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

"I did my homework and got told that if no one is lying down, then I can hit it under the wall. I tried it and it worked out," the Hungarian said.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

And, thanks to an unfortunate headline in the latest printing of the county’s newspaper, Otto was not going to take it lying down.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles