lay
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AI is forcing CEOs to make a stark choice: Lay off workers or make them do more.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
In June 2001, Kenneth Lay, Enron’s chief executive officer, saw a U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
It has taken Lay Kay Kaw, a new town established for the KNU with Japanese funding in 2015, a time when there had been hopes for lasting peace in Karen State following a national ceasefire.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025
“Promoters have a really unique role in the music scene. They’re the curators, the trusted source,” Lay said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025
“Y’all think a minute. Anybody could tell a gas leak sparked here. We all seen it dozens of times. Lay off the kid and let’s get back to work.”
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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Poetry: Genres
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Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - High School
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