supine
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A more-surreal homage by Rivera from 1952 lies in leafy Chapultepec Park: a 100-foot-long tiled statue of Tláloc, the Aztec god of rain, lying supine in a pool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Warming up, we stretched out on our mats in a supine position, staring up at the sky and breathing deeply.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
John Ryley said broadcasters had become "supine", "incurious" and "compliant" when it comes to the Royal Family.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2023
In this test, the patient’s heart rate and blood pressure are monitored when they are supine and then as they stand in place for 10 minutes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
When his coughing spell was over and he saw his daughter stretched out supine on the moonlit ground, Dufarge put two and two together.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing supine
The Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
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