lay on
Example Sentences
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It lay on the medieval spice route between Asia, the Middle East and Europe, and its strategic position made it a target for colonial occupation, most importantly by Italy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
He lay on the court in pain for a few minutes before being helped to the locker room.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
Moody lay on his side, eyes shut, slumped on the turf.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Wells and many others had been, that Christianity, and religious belief itself, lay on the verge of extinction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
They stepped to the head and foot of the bed: I gazed curiously at what lay on it.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
