as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter
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Recent Examples of lay in
The video shows a view of the baby laying in a child safety car seat.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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The difference today lays in the scope and scaling back of the current president’s vision of human rights.
—Time, 21 May 2025
The striking bathrooms are finished with Italian ceramic tile laid in bold iridescent green hues.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The second and third came off assists from White, including one that a cutting Porzingis snared with his extended right hand and laid in in one motion.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Read More: Civil and Human Rights Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over DEI, Gender Orders
The difference today lays in the scope and scaling back of the current president’s vision of human rights.
—Time, 21 May 2025
The striking bathrooms are finished with Italian ceramic tile laid in bold iridescent green hues.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The second and third came off assists from White, including one that a cutting Porzingis snared with his extended right hand and laid in in one motion.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Files are encrypted both during transfer and while stored, and Koofr does not track your usage or behavior, which helps keep your data private.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Researchers say that the total economic value of oceans needs to include the direct use of oceans like fishing and tourism as well as indirect functions like storing carbon and protecting biodiversity that keeps the planet in balance.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 June 2025
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For a space to stash board games, blankets, and more, grab the Kelly Clarkson Home Emily Rattan Accent Cabinet.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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Always stash a pack of wipes as many public bathrooms don’t have toilet paper.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2025
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Most players would have just laid up out to the right, just like even Bryson DeChambeau did minutes later from a similar spot.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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He is badly bruised however and will be laid up for some time.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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