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Example Sentences
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The Spaniards journeyed in that direction until a friendly guide told Coronado that Quivira actually lay to the north.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Hull City Council told the BBC it would speak with those affected "to agree how we can lay to rest unidentified ashes".
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
The finale should finally lay to rest speculation that Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, who have a lucrative production deal with Netflix, were able to wield influence over the Emmy-winning series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
“We close our eyes and bow our heads collectively as one city, knowing that this man that we lay to rest here today was one of the very best amongst us,”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
But he was very interested in everything that lay to the north because no-one ever went that way and he was never allowed to go there himself.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
