lay in
Example Sentences
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Vance made it clear that the administration’s interests lay in the country’s vast oil reserves.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Sushila Karki, 73, a former chief justice who had led the caretaker administration for six months, said the country's future lay in the hands of a younger generation.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
"Until then, he lay in the street with a blanket or blankets over him," Moloney said.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
I do not allow myself to lay in bed, because I know it is probably one of the most dangerous places for me to be mentally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
Those cheers rang through Nate’s mind as he lay in his tent at night.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
