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Example Sentences
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Warsh laid the groundwork to argue that rates were in the wrong place during his keynote at Jackson Hole, Wyo., last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Long before a space had been conceptualized — let alone the keys acquired — a collaborative foundation had been laid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
It was awarded nearly $1 billion in damages and abatement funds and Meta was ordered to make a number of changes to its apps similar to the ones laid out in the recent settlement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
In what is believed to be its first time travelling outside France, the tapestry depicting 627 figures and more than 700 animals has been laid flat in a raised glass cabinet.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
“She brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
