lying down
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Earlier research has linked greater amounts of sedentary behavior, including sitting, reclining, or lying down while awake, with poorer health outcomes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
"We saw people lying down and the police arrived immediately," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
In a Cornell study, 89 older dogs completed simple movement tasks—including getting up and walking, stepping over low obstacles and moving from lying down to standing—while observers scored their performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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
She recalled lying down on the comforter, looking out at the trees, listening to the river roaring endlessly below, wondering if the noise would eventually go from soothing to unbearable.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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