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lay

[ley] / leɪ /
ADJECTIVE
amateur, not trained in a religious or other profession
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VERB
design, plan
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VERB
bet, wager
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NOUN
a song or poem
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This pattern fits seamlessly among other evolutionary oddities found in Australia, where marsupials reign and mammals lay eggs.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Creditors did not seem to know where the true exposure lay.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

She had to lay all the fabric out flat diagonally as it was even too long for Barnoldswick Independent Methodist Church Hall.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In a memo to staff last month, Meta said it would lay off around 8,000 people, roughly 10% of its staff, and close 6,000 other open positions.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Buried beneath it lay Hord and the bear.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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