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
When Cassian and Bix land in Coruscant after their escape from Mina-Rau, they struggle with whether to just lay low.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025
Mr Lee is now in Japan, where he plans to lay low and recover from his ordeal before returning to Taiwan.
From BBC • Jul. 28, 2023
Fog lay low on the ground like sauna steam.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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