lay aside
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But of course everything is only temporary, including the good health I felt sure would enable me to lay aside the cane when my back was better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
“Let’s lay aside the Facebook post we’ll use to justify our ‘rightness’ and skip the snarky meme demonizing the ‘other’ party,” she wrote in a post to her constituents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025
“I had them all when I was young, so I had to lay aside what I wanted to do,” she said.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2023
"I think it is incumbent on the leaders of the country to lay aside their differences and create an environment where their people can flourish."
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2023
Often they would lay aside the tastiest morsels for the warders in exchange for favors or preferential treatment.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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