laid in; laying in; lays in
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Verb
be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Kyler Marks capped the run with a steal and breakaway layin, followed by a 3-pointer from the top of the floor to extend the lead to 47-33.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 June 2026
As Baptiste lay in pain, her father, Qasim, ran onto the court to comfort her.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Noun
Illinois made a late run after trailing by 14 with just less than 10 minutes left, and Keaton Wagler’s spinning layin cut the deficit to four with a minute and a half left.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Kyler Marks capped the run with a steal and breakaway layin, followed by a 3-pointer from the top of the floor to extend the lead to 47-33.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
One of the greatest challenges lay in the handling of health data.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 June 2026
As Baptiste lay in pain, her father, Qasim, ran onto the court to comfort her.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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“Layin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layin. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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