lay low
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The perception on campus is that McInnis has tried to lay low.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025
Maybe, they hoped, this would all pass if they stayed quiet and lay low.
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025
“I have to lay low, I think I’m gonna hide out at the playoff game tonight LOL.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025
"We were intending to lay low for a couple of days."
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024
For the most part the road lay low among the hills, winding in and out, following the river.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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