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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The virus typically spreads through contact with bodily fluids from another person infected with the disease, and family members and health care workers are considered the most at risk.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026 -
Andes virus largely spreads to humans who breathe in viral particles found in rodents’ feces, urine, and saliva, and is the only hantavirus known to transmit between people.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 May 2026
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Like the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, the 10-P employs some sketchy folks, willing to break the law to protect their brand.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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In a statement, a spokesperson for the KNVB — the Royal Dutch Football Association, which employs Dieperink — outlined its support for the official.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The measure applies only to the Senate, not the House, highlighting ongoing tensions between the two chambers over responsibility for funding the federal government.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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This applies especially for pets, because the algae can be extremely dangerous to their health.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Both hires reflect Graham’s desire to improve the Bulls’ ability to identify, acquire and develop talent — critical for a team with two first-round and two second-round picks in this year’s draft.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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They are obligated to pay him until another team hires him and would be on the hook for any differential in salary over that time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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In one scene, Little Death lays outrageously bloody waste to the frisky incoming counselors of Camp Miasma (played by Zach Cherry, Quintessa Swindell, and Eva Victor, among others) in a long take set to a needle drop that shouldn’t be spoiled but that adds up to something worthy of blissing out to.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Others, however, see a more positive road ahead for the rapid deployment of renewables not only in Cuba, but also elsewhere, as the costs of clean tech continue to fall and geopolitical turbulence lays bare the perils of relying on fossil fuel imports.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Pressure to align with the president’s agenda has only increased in recent months as the administration launches probes and recruits whistleblowers.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Andy recruits her as an ally, getting Emily to convince her billionaire boyfriend, Benji (Justin Theroux), to buy Runway and prevent mass layoffs.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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This chilling, starkly beautiful ambient piece draws Nebraska’s marginal whispers to the forefront and smears them across the picture plane.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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The five pieces offer, in turn, biomorphic hints of de Kooning, the ragged shapes of Clyfford Still, the bold geometries of Ellsworth Kelly, the paint smears of Gerhard Richter, and something that looks like toothpaste squeezed onto an orange peel.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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In scenes where Yura remembers her childhood and its connection to the beast, the animation takes on a gauzier, more primitive style that matches the film’s more cosmic, oceanic themes.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Indulge in signature relaxation treatments at the spa and discover elevated takes on classic Southern dishes at Trade Root, the on-site restaurant.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Lays on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lays%20on. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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