be lazy
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He does mention how their motto—“be the first one in and the last one out”—influenced his own rise in an industry where behavior can be lazy, nasty or inexplicable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
How do you make sure you’re using AI to improve what you’re doing, but not using AI to be lazy and not think?
From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025
In some families you are absolutely not supposed to be lazy and if you wind up sitting around watching TV that is the worst thing and it means that you’re lazy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2024
"I'm pleased that the horse went nice and high, he can be lazy at times," said the trainer.
From BBC • Jul. 23, 2023
“We’ll take it a little easier this afternoon. Let the river carry us along. We’ll be lazy paddlers.”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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