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The phrase "lying in the" is a grammatically correct and usable phrase in written English.
It has a few meanings, depending on the context. For example, you could use it to refer to something that is physically located in a particular place ("She found the book lying in the grass"), or to refer to something that is part of the background ("Lying in the background was the sound of distant thunder").
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Zoe videotapes him lying in the street.
I found it lying in the grass.
Political prisoner are lying in the darkness.
Bright-red blood, lying in the road.
Nightfall finds her lying in the surf.
You were lying in the chaise.
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Lie in the dark.
Corpses lay in the streets.
Bodies lay in the aisles.
Cuba lies in the tropics.
It lies in the Southern Rocky Mountains.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com