laying down
Example Sentences
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The album’s lead single, “In the Stars,” finds guitarist Keith Richards laying down a fiery riff against Mick Jagger’s raw and affecting lead vocals.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Will we be laying down blanket bans again?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
"The laying down of arms by militant actors would represent a decisive break from cycles of violence that have defined life in Gaza for decades," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
What comes after silicon microchips—pocket quantum computers, say, or transistors only an atom thick—could be as strange to people living today as microchips were in the 1960s, when Gordon Moore started laying down the law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Dr. Xuma became heated, accusing us of blackmail and laying down conditions on which we would vote for him.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
