well-laid

Example Sentences

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As Liverpool's men celebrated lifting the Premier League trophy just days before - Arne Slot triumphing in the glory of Jurgen Klopp's well-laid foundations - similarities could be seen in Bompastor and Hayes.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025

Some have well-laid plans and say they’ll stay put, no matter what.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Apparently, he doesn’t even necessarily need Steven Spielberg behind the camera, though, to be fair, the foundation was well-laid for a veteran like James Mangold to step in.

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023

With this added context, Smith’s little “accident” looks a bit more like somebody else’s well-laid plan.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2020

I felt like a deer that has just stepped into the hunter’s well-laid trap.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein