lay
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The rotating US force will train and lay the groundwork for Australia later operating its own nuclear-powered submarines, Marles said, adding the arrivals showed "AUKUS is on track and it is happening now".
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 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
It could give Craig Bellamy's side the chance to beat them and try and lay claim to being unofficial world champions.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
I lay these facts alongside my decision to become a writer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
For two months Mama lay unconscious on that bed, the five of us, with Nollie on the evening shift, taking turns at her side.
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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