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And sheesh, does the lead sponsor, Pennsylvania Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, lay it on thick.

From Slate ● Apr. 3, 2024

And when our sound tech asked us did we want to know what we were having, and my wife and I hate surprises so we told her to lay it on us.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2023

“It’s made me really antsy to play, watching my teammates every week go out there and lay it on the line,” Hobbs said.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2022

McCarthy knows that we know that he knows that he can lay it on thick.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022

Kilvin brought out a small sack and lay it on the table as well.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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