lying down
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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
Speaking to the BBC in 2024, Scolyer said he refused to take his shock diagnosis lying down.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Each participant wore an accelerometer on their wrist for seven days, allowing researchers to track both step count and sedentary time, defined as time spent sitting or lying down while awake.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
She had never seen him lying down, and the idea of him lying sick was like a wave of blackness over her mind.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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