lay aside
Example Sentences
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But of course everything is only temporary, including the good health I felt sure would enable me to lay aside the cane when my back was better.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
“I had them all when I was young, so I had to lay aside what I wanted to do,” she said.
From New York Times • May 23, 2023
He could lay aside speculation that negligence — a stove in the kitchen, faulty wiring — caused the fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2023
"I think it is incumbent on the leaders of the country to lay aside their differences and create an environment where their people can flourish."
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2023
When gathering wild grains, they took care to lay aside part of the harvest to sow the fields next season.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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