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
But the network isn’t taking it lying down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"We saw people lying down and the police arrived immediately," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
And change doesn’t need to be taken lying down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
At least, most of them were standing, though some were sitting and some lying down listless or asleep.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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