lay
Example Sentences
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According to reporting from the Times, Giuffra met last month with justice department officials, to lay out concerns about the case.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The cuts come as other major tech companies this year, including Meta, Block, Oracle and others, lay off thousands of workers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Cisco Systems stock was surging late Wednesday, after the networking giant said it would lay off workers and invest more heavily in artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Duterte's defence counsel said in a statement after Monday's vote that the burden of proof lay with her accusers.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Curled up on the shore, she lay with her eyes closed.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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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