lay out

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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

The White House has said the address will lay out Trump’s affordability agenda, including a suite of policies to lower housing costs.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The president is expected to lay out his affordability agenda and housing policy during a speech at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Some genres, such as the scholarly journal article, force an author to lay out her point in a summary, an abstract, or a synopsis.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker