1
as in applied
to put a layer of on a surface
she lays the butter on so thickly that you hardly taste the bagel
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2
as in employed
chiefly British
to provide with a paying job
lay on more staff for the busy tourist season in the Lake District
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In early March, Morath announced current Superintendent Karen Molinar, who applied to keep her job amid the takeover, will be replaced.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026 -
The Afri-Cure starts with a body wrap made from lemongrass, jumbie and tamarind leaves, as well as a gently exfoliating papaya mask applied to the face, and then a full-body exfoliation using turmeric, honey and local sea salt.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Jovanovic was employed part-time by the Valparaiso Police Department as a civilian employee as a crossing guard, filling in at different schools as needed, Valparaiso Police said.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Do is serving a five-year federal prison sentence for accepting more than $550,000 in bribes to direct his share of the COVID funds to certain charities, primarily one that employed his daughter, Rhiannon.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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In New York City, four people, including a child, died Monday afternoon after a fire in a three-story apartment building spread during heavy winds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Officers are unsure what caused the semi to overturn, but said that the thick liquid began to flow out of the trailer and quickly spread, creating an inch-thick layer of syrup across the westbound lanes.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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That breakthrough propelled Anderson to Iona, which hired him in March 2023 to replace Rick Pitino.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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And after Sialelli left in April 2023, Shukla hired Peter Copping as artistic director in June 2024, a seasoned designer known for his feminine creations, notably as creative director of Nina Ricci and Oscar de la Renta.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2026
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Those three figures laid the groundwork for everything the club has become.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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That shape-shifting hue laid the groundwork for a bold yet unexpectedly cohesive palette room to room, with wallpapers that lend an Art Deco flavor.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Mar. 2026
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Mutiny includes no college grads in dead-end jobs whose grievances have turned them toward MAGA rather than union activism—young men and women recruited by Turning Point USA while still in college.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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But Rooney does have two connections to the university, one of many high-profile institutions that recruited him to play baseball.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Grainy mustard smeared on a chunk of corned beef is delicious too.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026
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Cops called to the scene found blood smeared on the stairwell from the third floor to the second, and more blood smeared on the walls in the second-floor hallway.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Laid on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20on. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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