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
On the other side, the edge lacked firmness, causing you to slide off when sitting or lying down.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026
When we camped that night it was strange to think, lying down, that under us there was no longer a mile of ice, but a few feet of it, and then salt water.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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