lain
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Starmer will arrive with an entourage of industry executives hoping to promote British business through a UK-China CEO Council, a body that has lain dormant for years.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
Someone close to us had died along the shoulder of a highway and had lain unnamed for more than 40 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
If being replaced by Nat Sciver-Brunt meant one part of Knight's identity was lost, there was another that had lain dormant, ready to be revived and unleashed.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
The fans group called for Postecoglou's replacement to be "fully supported" by the club's board in order to build on the "cup success that Ange has lain".
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025
Frodo and Sam beat first upon the tree-trunk where Pippin had lain.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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