lie on
Example Sentences
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The acres parceled out for Stratos all lie on private, unzoned property, and the landowners there had already granted their blessing.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
Kira, her mother and grandmother's grave lie on one side of a narrow path in the cemetery.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
In her student days, for stress relief, Ms. Chan would lie on a pew and gaze upon this “airy canopy of stone.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
People lie on the sidewalk or stand hunched over and motionless.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
We stood there, shoulder to shoulder, and stared at it, and I knew that Regan’s mind was churning just like mine was with all the possibilities that could lie on the other side.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
