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Dusten Conlon, a former preschool teacher laid off last year, said that in one case, administrators overruled teachers’ recommendations on grade advancement for a child of a donor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Charles and Camilla then visited Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington, where they laid a wreath and flowers at the hilltop Tomb of the Unknown Soldier honoring America's unidentified war dead.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

She laid much of the blame on a lack of cooperation south of the border.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

In a separate report released on Wednesday, the EU's Copernicus climate service laid out how climate change had helped to drive intense heatwaves, wildfires and droughts in large parts of Europe last year.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Papa never said a word as he laid Daisy’s crutch in the wagon, but I could tell by the look on his face that he was thankful, too.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls