lay out

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We asked four families to lay out the financial ups and downs of older parenthood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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

His supporters want Starmer to lay out a timetable for his departure that allows Burnham to return to parliament and stand.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Unedited excerpts from the surveys, in which candidates lay out detailed goals and policy analysis, can be found at the link below to each candidate’s name:

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

People had hinted that I could qualify for the Olympic team, but no one, not even my coaches at the foundation, actually helped lay out a specific plan to help get me there.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad