laith
Americanadjective
verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of laith
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English lath, loth for the adjective; Middle English lath(i)en, loth(i)en for the verb
Example Sentences
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"When the debt of the world's largest economy is seen as lower quality, it will naturally trouble investors and make them rethink their portfolios," said Laith Khalaf, head of investment analysis at AJ Bell.
From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2023
Grand marshals for the parade were model Laith Ashley, actor Niecy Nash-Betts and her wife, Jessica Betts, Melissa McCarthy and “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2023
“The impacts of looting on the field of archeology were very severe,” Laith Majid Hussein, director of the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage of Iraq, told The Associated Press.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2023
One such victim, whom we found through the transcripts, was a gay man we are calling Laith.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2023
Laith al-Saffār proclaimed himself amīr of that province in the year 860, and was soon after confirmed in this dignity by the caliph.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
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