1
as in spreads
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 employs
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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Over time, those stacked up into satellite radio interviews, then Blender magazine spreads, then Fox News spots and eventually phone calls from Universal.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025 -
In about 1% of those infected, the disease spreads to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones and other organs.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Sergio’s, which also employs her ex-husband and Gazitua’s father John, is known for favorites like ropa vieja, vaca frita and pan con bistec as well as the aforementioned croquetas, empanadas and pastelitos.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Honeywell employs 97,000 people worldwide, including 1,150 in Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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Changes to the program, including fee adjustments and wage requirements, could affect both employers and prospective employees by influencing who applies and how companies structure their hiring.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Without proof of purchase, a $16 reimbursement cap applies.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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These hires infuse Blue Water with critical know-how to streamline production and operationalize its ASV platforms effectively.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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But given all the blood on his hands from the first movie, a Soviet Red Army leader (Richard Brake) hires the violent officer who killed Aatami’s family (Stephen Lang) to eliminate the patriarch next.—
William Earl,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Planning Commission hearing, nearly four years in the making, lays the foundation for San Diego to make one of its most consequential real estate deals in recent memory.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Compare this with a largemouth bass, who lays tens of thousands of eggs, of which only a small fraction of one per cent become adults.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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The English-speaking group recruits teenagers to promote its scams in an attempt to bypass prosecution.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
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Every exhale naturally recruits your obliques to help narrow and stabilize your rib cage, keeping your lower ribs from flaring and creating postural alignment with your hips.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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The film is based on the comic series by Grant Morrison, in which Bruce Wayne teams up with his biological son, Damian, who takes on the Robin moniker.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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Many fans and analysts have dropped their takes on why Williams is struggling or having issues, including NFL legend Terry Bradshaw.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Lays on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lays%20on. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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