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how the land lies

noun as in lay of the land

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That way, Verstappen can see how the land lies in 2026, and if Red Bull are struggling it will be contractually easier to move in that case as well.

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But as another week of Brexit disarray begins, all in Britain—the sovereign-in-waiting, the Prime Minister, and the subjects they aspire to lead and try to govern—will be hoping to see more clearly just how the land lies.

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You can see how the land lies today by tracing the dispersal of U.S. troops around that badly bashed and lopsided globe or tracking the itinerary of President Obama, just back from an Asian trip that included a new agreement extending the reach of soldiers, not scholars.

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Which, of course, raises the question of how the land lies for people who want their content to be public, but not embeddable.

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I don't blame comedians for making jokes – that's their job – but the least they could do is have a quick peek online beforehand to see how the land lies.

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

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