lay
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“Perhaps its real significance lay in the fact that it was the first of many historic occasion in which the United States would undertake to project her military power far beyond her own borders.”
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026
Contemporary nations like Iran, Armenia, and Egypt can lay claim to being built on very old civilizations, but you could point out discontinuities and lapses in sovereignty in their histories that complicate the argument.
From Slate • Jul. 4, 2026
The group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking along a road in Mukdahan province during a pilgrimage when the incident occurred.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
While remaining the main engine of growth, exports will lay the foundations for stronger private consumption, government spending and investment, ING economists said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
The real sin lay in thinking that any power to help and transform came from me.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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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