lay down

Example Sentences

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They argue that choosing the timing of one’s death is a matter of autonomy, that one should be able to lay down one’s life at will rather than suffer through difficult circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

But California would not prove to be the be-all and end-all for the rapper, who chose to lay down more permanent roots in Utah, just outside of Salt Lake City.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Then nearly every protest participant lay down on the steps of City Hall, many with eyes shut and clutching their signs to their chests, for 290 seconds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

And at one point, animal care assistant Chloe Abbott even donned a green blanket and lay down in the field hoping she would "blend in with the grass" and the pigs would approach her.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Groaning, I lay down again and waited for the nausea to pass.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros