lying down
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Once the lions had finished feeding, they spent considerably more time lying down and resting.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Its formless body accommodated slouching, lounging or lying down, selling freedom from both conventional posture and the bourgeois living room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 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
Or it might just be the fact I've been lying down for 15 minutes after a stressful morning.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
I only have a vague picture of a room, lying down on a carpet in rows with other kids like me for a nap time.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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