lay on
Example Sentences
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The first occurred on July 4, 1826, when the last members of a generation of fiery patriots lay on their deathbeds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
Some lay on blankets or cloth, while others had nothing but the cold ground.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
I lay on the ground, still as a dead chicken, and looked up at Red.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
