Verb
be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter
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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
The origins of the film, like the film itself, lay in both personal and cinematic history.—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 His interest lay in society and its diversity—a very familiar notion today, but not back then.—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for layin