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laid

[leyd] / leɪd /








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Wednesday's double-hearing also laid bare the circumstances in which some migrants decide to risk the Channel crossing.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A number of recent legal proceedings have laid bare the extent to which the Justice companies may have knowingly violated environmental laws, a key threshold for bringing a criminal matter.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

That plan, which Musk said should be taken with a “grain of salt,” is more ambitious than what SpaceX laid out in its IPO filing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

After match point, he laid flat on his back on the court and immediately burst into tears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Clare unclasped his cloak and laid it over her, tucking it carefully around her.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman



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