laying down
Example Sentences
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Strikingly, the new American migrant is more likely than ever to bring children in tow, relocation companies and realtors say, laying down roots and raising a set of Americans feeding into foreign colleges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
On paper, it sounds like infrastructure-building, an ambitious laying down of the gauntlet.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
Mr. Lotoro is in awe of these composers in adversity: “Those who produced music in captivity were laying down a testament. These musicians were repairing a broken world.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
“There’s a little booth, and you go into the booth and you lose your mind,” Butler said of the experience of laying down a track.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
It was also an asymmetric bet, like laying down money on a number in roulette.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
