lay out

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In what was billed to be a defiant address, Starmer pledged to lay out "a platform on which we can build" tighter links with the EU.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The problem is that the wire fraud statute does not clearly lay out what counts as a “scheme to defraud.”

From Slate • May 1, 2026

We thought we should lay out things on a big plane where you can stroll and wander and develop your interest in art.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Before boarding the plane for Islamabad Friday, Vance paused to lay out expectations for the coming talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“That so, Mr. Bowditch? Manila tomorrow, eh? I’d better lay out my go-ashore clothes.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham