Examples of lay in in a Sentence
be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter
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As Baptiste lay in pain, her father, Qasim, ran onto the court to comfort her.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Michael Dale lay in his Escondido home with a plastic bag wrapped around his head and sealed with duct tape for at least eight minutes as Michaela Rylaarsdam, vibrator in hand, kept the cameras rolling, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed in San Diego Superior Court.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Their interest lay in the contemporary pop culture of their time, consisting largely of rock ‘n’ roll and beach movies starring Annette Fuicello and Frankie Avalon.
—Raj Tawney, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
The farmers—many barefoot, carrying a melange of machetes, spears, and old guns—lay in wait.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Michael Dale lay in his Escondido home with a plastic bag wrapped around his head and sealed with duct tape for at least eight minutes as Michaela Rylaarsdam, vibrator in hand, kept the cameras rolling, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed in San Diego Superior Court.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Their interest lay in the contemporary pop culture of their time, consisting largely of rock ‘n’ roll and beach movies starring Annette Fuicello and Frankie Avalon.
—Raj Tawney, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
The farmers—many barefoot, carrying a melange of machetes, spears, and old guns—lay in wait.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
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“Lay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lay%20in. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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