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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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In the artificial-intelligence world, pretty much everyone wants to lay hands on chips and other computing hardware made by the market leader, Nvidia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Three of the four said they disliked cold lay repairs and that a properly laid hot fill option, done to the proper depth and with a tack coat emulsion, should last years.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"I can't lay my eyes on my favourite place at home, on some elements of my house, a vase, a view from my window," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I lay these facts alongside my decision to become a writer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Breathing quick, I leap up, lay my head against Belle’s hide.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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