Example Sentences

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In the past year, the U.S. has layered on additional sanctions.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2022

Since the hearing began Aug. 2, Peuvrelle has layered witness upon witness.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2021

And while many liberties have had to be taken to refresh and compress the source material—the book is nearly 1,500-pages long, after all—Andy Muschietti, the director, has layered in enough references to please avid fans.

From Economist • Sep. 7, 2017

This new attitude over the last 30 years has layered atop an American instinct that has always been here.

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2015

“Fargo” has layered characters that are offbeat, and you can tolerate the terrible things they do because they are vulnerable and human.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2012