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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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All of this raises a more fundamental question about where power lay in devolved Scottish politics between late 2014 and early 2023.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Warsh would need to persuade his colleagues at the Fed to lay off the reins, but a growing group of Fed officials has become more anxious about rising prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Tech giants such as Meta and Coinbase continue to lay off employees, citing the way AI is reshaping how people work.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

I pull the hairs out from my comb and lay it next to my washbasin.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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