lay
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Their core message: These systems are supposed to make senior engineers so productive that companies can lay off junior engineers, but in reality, many companies are trading near-term productivity for long-term woes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“We remain focused on driving our multiple engines of growth while continuing to lay the groundwork for sustainable growth and value creation into the future,” CEO Patrice Louvet said in the earnings release.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
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
A towel to lay on this scratchy straw.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing lay
Poetry: Genres
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Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - High School
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