lay on the table
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He “converted his success at work straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the benefit of his astonished and delighted family.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
A round loaf decorated with viburnum berries - a symbol of fertility in local tradition - lay on the table.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
A round loaf decorated with viburnum berries — a symbol of fertility in local tradition — lay on the table.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
I went into the room and lay on the table.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
Handfuls of them in all sizes lay on the table already, scattered across it like confetti.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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