laid in; laying in; lays in
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Examples of layin in a Sentence
Verb
be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter
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Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2022
Verge tied it with a layin but was called for a technical, sending him to the bench with his fourth foul.
—Jim Hoehn, chicagotribune.com, 7 Mar. 2022
The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
The stone was initially laid in the floor of Jamestown’s second church, probably in 1627 after the death of Sir George Yeardley, a knight who served as Virginia’s lord governor.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Elmore added a layin but the Senators wouldn't score in the game's final two minutes.
—Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2022
Verge tied it with a layin but was called for a technical, sending him to the bench with his fourth foul.
—Jim Hoehn, chicagotribune.com, 7 Mar. 2022
Verb
On this day in 1907: The cornerstone of the Washington National Cathedral was laid in a grand ceremony attended by over 20,000 people, including President Theodore Roosevelt.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
The stone was initially laid in the floor of Jamestown’s second church, probably in 1627 after the death of Sir George Yeardley, a knight who served as Virginia’s lord governor.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Layin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layin. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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