lying

Example Sentences

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Among the many rules at Augusta National — no cell phones, no booing, no lying in the grass — patrons are not allowed to run.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

About 77% of the UK's gas imports come from Norway through pipelines lying under the North Sea.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

One points to a $20 bill lying on the sidewalk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

It felt like lying, creekside, in a spa robe wrapped in a blanket of chamomile and rosemary-scented fog.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

As she crawled farther out into the mud, Rowan was pulled forward, until he, too, was lying on his belly across the pathway.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda