1
British
: turnout sense 2b
2
: the final operation (such as a last cultivating) in the growing of a field crop
laid by; laying by; lays by
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Examples of lay-by in a Sentence
Verb
a politician who had laid by his principles years ago
ever since the last hurricane caught them unprepared, they have laid by emergency supplies
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Mizani Ball, Essence, 10 July 2024
In short, Russian and separatist forces quickly encountered the region’s bedrock Ukrainian identity, laid by centuries of migration from the country’s central heartland.
—Brian Milakovsky, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2022
Redstone's final act For Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder in National Amusements, the deal brings to a close her family's long stewardship of Paramount, which was built on the foundation laid by her late father, entertainment mogul Sumner Redstone.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 July 2024
The north bank is lined with razor wire laid by the Texas National Guard, tangled with the torn clothing of migrants.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
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Verb
This crucial legislation, which aimed to eliminate discrimination in education, criminal justice, and healthcare, was a direct outcome of the groundwork laid by Louisiana’s political activism during Reconstruction.
—Mizani Ball, Essence, 10 July 2024
In short, Russian and separatist forces quickly encountered the region’s bedrock Ukrainian identity, laid by centuries of migration from the country’s central heartland.
—Brian Milakovsky, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2022
Redstone's final act For Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder in National Amusements, the deal brings to a close her family's long stewardship of Paramount, which was built on the foundation laid by her late father, entertainment mogul Sumner Redstone.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 July 2024
The north bank is lined with razor wire laid by the Texas National Guard, tangled with the torn clothing of migrants.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Lay-by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lay-by. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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