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Example Sentences
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According to Boettcher, Abdulmohsen's motive lay in a conflict with a Cologne-based refugee organisation against which he had lost a civil suit.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Guardiola's early attempts to deal with this lay in drawing opponents on to City before launching the ball early, looking to find Haaland and Marmoush two against two in the opposing half.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
For them, labor was a spiritual act, function guided form, beauty lay in simplicity, and well-designed objects need never change.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Vance made it clear that the administration’s interests lay in the country’s vast oil reserves.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Their only hope lay in trying to sail out of reach.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
