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The high commissioners for New Zealand and Australia, Hamish Cooper and Jay Weatherill, walked in tandem to lay their own wreaths.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Guardiola's early attempts to deal with this lay in drawing opponents on to City before launching the ball early, looking to find Haaland and Marmoush two against two in the opposing half.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
After enduring a near bank run in recent weeks, private credit is about to lay more cards on the table.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
To streamline its operations and pay for its massive investments in AI, Meta said Thursday that it will lay off 10% of its staff, or roughly 8,000 people, in May.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
On my bed lay the new maroon dress; I had forgotten to put it back on.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Poetry: Genres
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Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - High School
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