lay out

Example Sentences

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We thought we should lay out things on a big plane where you can stroll and wander and develop your interest in art.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Can you lay out your case for this being more than insider trading?

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Before Harvard reclaims my Ph.D., let me lay out the merits of annuities.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

She was speaking in an interview at the AI Impact Summit, where dozens of governments are expected to lay out a shared vision on how to handle the promises and pitfalls of generative AI.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

At the beginning of each day, the nuns at Yambuku Hospital would lay out five hypodermic syringes on a table, and they would use them to give shots to patients all day long.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston