lying down

Example Sentences

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And change doesn’t need to be taken lying down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Colbert has been coy about his next steps but announced he will be a writer on a forthcoming "Lord of the Rings" movie -- as well as lying down and taking a breather.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

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

As the coffin was lowered into the ground, the minister recited the psalm about lying down in green pastures and walking through the shadow of the valley of death and fearing no evil.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx