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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

Thousands of climate negotiators are in Bonn this week and next to draft agreements and lay the groundwork for the final decisions taken by political leaders at the summit due to start November 9.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

When Iran qualified for the World Cup on 25 March 2025, few could have imagined the challenges that lay ahead.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Indeed, it beckoned him to lay his head down early tonight.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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