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lay

[ley] / leɪ /
ADJECTIVE
amateur, not trained in a religious or other profession
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VERB
design, plan
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VERB
bet, wager
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NOUN
a song or poem
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That’s why during my reading last week, it was more peculiar than disruptive when a dancer hopped on a table to lay at a 90-degree angle and jet her feet in the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

They manned the factories that built the arsenal that won World War II. Now a new generation will pour the foundations and lay the fiber that secures American economic strength for a new age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I lay these facts alongside my decision to become a writer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Many lay on the bare pavements from the early morning to get a better spot.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

I pull the hairs out from my comb and lay it next to my washbasin.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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