lying down

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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

Trial lawyers are doing the equivalent of lying down in the street to block her reforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

At practice the day before, Arenas felt so tired he spent most of the session lying down, trying not to move.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The 54-year-old, who played 67 Tests between 1992 and 2006 and 208 one-day internationals, fell ill while lying down last week and was rushed to hospital.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

At least, most of them were standing, though some were sitting and some lying down listless or asleep.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman