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layer

[ley-er] / ˈleɪ ər /


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Fund it with appreciated stock instead of cash and you add another layer.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

"We believe vaccination has the potential to provide an important new layer of protection against this debilitating disease," Pfizer's chief vaccines officer, Annaliesa Anderson, said in a joint statement.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

The duo layer backing tracks until they seemingly collapse, like the dueling accenting rhythms of “Soledad” or the spacey and spectacular “Sensación,” which reaches a level of yearning that Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” couldn’t buy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

It's a lot of reflection for someone so young, and includes experimental tones which add a different layer to his usual soft singing voice.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Leonardo coated the wooden panel with an extra thick layer of white lead paint.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Most every character, whichever side they’re on — and it’s not always easy to tell, given that the aliens look exactly like the humans — comes with layers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

It comprises a chocolate shell with biscuit pieces, chocolate and vanilla ice cream layers, and a caramel lava centre which he describes as "four dimensional".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Together, the two layers allow the steel to resist corrosion in chloride containing environments at potentials reaching 1700 mV.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Hilton argues that layers of rules of permits have effectively halted construction of smaller and more affordable starter homes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Reader, have you ever felt the layers of difference between the bone of your skull and the skin stretched over it?

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

A few of the obstacles layered in — Ed’s struggle to write and some show-night personality conflicts — feel a tad obligatory.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

It’s a true crime story on some level but Goode says the series is more layered and complex than his previous projects.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

I studied the pastries while pretending not to listen: tea-infused buns knotted with candied citrus, laminated pastry layered with spiced cream cheese, craggy oat muffins dotted with boysenberry preserves.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Perks—the often-lavish extras layered on top of executive pay—are booming.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The sarcasm in our words was thicker than the stench of the Axe body spray Steve layered on before and after a game.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

Challenged with creating movements that speak to character and story, layering a bold, physical narrative over a written one, this season’s Emmy-nominated choreographers made mesmerizing scenes come to life.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

"At the Japan Trench, the geologic layering basically predetermines where the fault will form," said study co-author Patrick Fulton, an associate professor in Cornell University's Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

He changed it by creating a textured surface with color variations and what might be viewed as imperfections, and by layering three flags, in diminishing sizes, atop one another, that advance—or recede.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

From the scaffolding, restorers have been meticulously filling in damaged portions of the frescoes and conservatively layering paint over bare sections with delicate brushes, their hands protected by gloves.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

And started layering on another story of bricks.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore




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