1
as in applying
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 employing
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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As of now, Imam has no plans to create a think tank or a second campus, even though those had seemed like good ideas when applying for the grant.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026 -
In a separate but related order issued the same day, the court granted Lara’s motion to exceed the $1 million statutory cap on damages under Colorado’s Health Care Availability Act, finding that applying the cap would be unfair under the circumstances.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell did not respond to requests for comment Sunday on the letter or an unrelated federal investigation into his allegedly employing a nanny who overstayed her visa.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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The federal law that ICE is now employing to block many immigrants from bail also requires mandatory detention — which attorneys argue is the point.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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That agreement, a 10-day pause between Israel and Lebanon, is part of a broader attempt to stop the conflict from spreading further.—
Sohel Uddin,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Violence remains unpredictable and is increasingly spreading beyond the capital.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Macy’s, which has not yet met hiring goals at its Rowan County fulfillment center, received a one-year extension.—
Emily Broyles,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
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Alito, 76, has been hiring clerks for next term and intends to continue serving into at least 2027, the sources who have spoken to Alito told ABC.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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In 2012, the gossip site Gawker, infamous for smearing conservative activists, published embarrassing footage of Hogan that had been secretly recorded and had no legitimate news value.—
George Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The pigment lasts all day without smearing.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Among other Islamic groups, Schild labeled the Muslim Student Association and CAIR as dangerous organizations leading the Islamic infiltration and recruiting children to an extreme militant movement.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2026
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Many of the gangs' voluntary workers went home during Covid; not enough locals had the necessary language and computer skills, and recruiting people into cybercrime isn't always easy.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Apr. 2026
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The case centers around the federal Employee Retention Tax Credit, a program created by Congress in 2020 to reward employers for not laying people off during the pandemic.—
Angela Palermo
April 11,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the running water deters mosquitoes from laying eggs—unlike stillwater, which can become a breeding hotspot.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Fuqua’s Hannibal is recognizably Black—an African insurgent taking on a European empire.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The governor has rightly made reining in this out-of-control enterprise a top priority in the state budget talks, taking on one of Albany’s most entrenched special interests — the trial lawyers — with the goal of lowering insurance costs for New Yorkers.—
Ike Brannon,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Laying on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laying%20on. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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