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His hard-shell suitcase lay open on the bed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2023
When it finally lay open on the table, I couldn’t help but gawk in wonder at my iPhone 13 Mini’s precisely packed guts, and I realized I was having fun!
From The Verge • May 21, 2022
A Bible lay open to Proverbs on a dresser as a breeze turned the pages.
From Fox News • May 28, 2019
A Bible lay open to Proverbs on a dresser as a breeze turned the pages.
From Seattle Times • May 27, 2019
With its leader dead, the army scattered in disorder and the way to the sea lay open to the heroes.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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