laid
Americanverb
verb
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- well-laid adjective
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On an embroidered picnic laid out on the grass, a group of friends chatted over tea as food simmered gently on a gas stove.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Outside, freshly laid parking lots sit mostly empty while a single, shrunken shift of workers comes and goes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
When it closes near the end of the year, more than 100 people will be laid off.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Without current data, millions of urban migrants - often in informal jobs and housing - remain poorly captured in policy design, a gap laid bare during the pandemic.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
He put his arms as far as they would reach about her neck and laid his head on her shaggy wool.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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