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
Lay sent a copy of the article to Olson’s boss at Sanders Morris.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
The nerve to risk it all on restoring a historic — and all-ages — venue impressed Shannon Lay, an L.A. singer-songwriter whose projects have frequented Sid the Cat venues over the years.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025
"Lay back, float and that involves submerging your ears and trying to breathe normally," he said.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025
“Pull in your head—they’re coming. Look radiant, Wilbur! Lay low, Charlotte! Talk it up, geese!”
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
Vocabulary lists containing lay
Poetry: Genres
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Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - High School
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