laid low
Example Sentences
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Wall Street by and large laid low in its criticisms of Zohran Mamdani’s first few months as New York City’s mayor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
He retired in 2005, while AIG was laid low during the 2008-2009 financial crisis due to losses in financial derivatives.
From Barron's • Dec. 13, 2025
He laid low with a friend for a while, but when the FBI left Ukraine, the local authorities seemed to lose interest in him.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
It was a poetic ending for the man who named his company after a 19th-century sonnet about arrogance, hubris and pride laid low.
From Salon • Sep. 14, 2024
“I know well in my heart and in my soul,” he said to his wife Andromache, “the day shall come when holy Troy will be laid low and Priam and Priam’s people.”
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
