the lay of the land
Example Sentences
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So investors may have been waiting to evaluate the lay of the land.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
By gathering the lay of the land from experienced colleagues or getting clear guidelines from HR, you’ll have clarity on what works and what doesn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Only nine games played and 29 left to play, as Brendan Rodgers pointed out later, in a somewhat revealing comment about the way he sees the lay of the land.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025
"I love turning on terrestrial television in any country that I'm in. It really gives you the lay of the land."
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025
When I arrived at Chthonia a few minutes later, I did a cloaked flyby of the castle, just to gauge the lay of the land for myself.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
