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lay

adjective as in amateur, not trained in a religious or other profession

verb as in produce, advance

verb as in design, plan

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verb as in bet, wager

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noun as in a song or poem

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The vision emerging now, Nabholz says, is an office laid out more like a city of neighborhoods centered on plazas.

In Belgium, commercial courts -- which handle disputes between companies -- are composed of a professional judge assisted by two lay judges drawn from the business world for their expertise.

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Allies of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell have laid the groundwork for him to push a rate cut through a divided committee at next month’s meeting even though it could draw multiple dissents.

He later met Morrissey, who was closely associated with Warhol at the time, laying the foundation for his decades-long film career.

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At the camp, which is funded by a Sudanese businessman, hundreds of families sleep in nylon tents or on plastic mats laid across the sand.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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