1
as in to spread
to put a layer of on a surface
she lays the butter on so thickly that you hardly taste the bagel
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2
as in to employ
chiefly British
to provide with a paying job
lay on more staff for the busy tourist season in the Lake District
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Those funds went toward identifying and responding to health emergencies and stopping disease threats from spreading across borders, according to the WHO’s website.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025 -
As soon as wildfires started spreading across the Los Angeles area, nonprofit organization Team Rubicon mobilized a team to help clear roadways for firefighters.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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But Ross employs his method to create a depth of subjectivity that matches Whitehead’s language, and an intense physicality that surpasses the familiar tropes of cinematic representation.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Fort Worth Police Department employs a Crisis Intervention Team whose mission is to de-escalate and resolve these situations peacefully.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
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Firefly Bulk Create is powered by Adobe Firefly Services, a set of APIs for generative AI tasks such as resizing assets, or swapping backgrounds, and applying the changes to thousands of pieces of content with one action.—
Joan Verdon,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Previously, the perk only applied to members of Starbucks’ loyalty program.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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Key to this initial foothold in the industry was grabbing the attention of Uptown CEO Andre Harrell, who hired him as an intern and ushered him into the label’s A&R department.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Jan. 2025
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Jones hired Kutler away from CNN in 2022, and Jones will stay at MSNBC in an advisory role until March.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Burnett recruited leading Americana, folk and bluegrass music virtuosos including Alison Krauss, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Larkin Poe and Lucius to appear on Look Up, many on multiple tracks.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
10 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, another research group in Singapore is currently recruiting for a study on the Delta variant.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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In the Mecklenburg County jail, he was accused of assaulting guards, breaking sprinklers, and smearing feces on his cell walls.—
Kallie Cox,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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The peanut pesto smearing the fish hits all the flavor notes: umami from the fish sauce, caramelly sweetness from the brown sugar, and brightness from the lime juice.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Lay on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20on. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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