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Discover LudwigThe phrase "ability to lay down" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's capacity to establish, create, or set something in place, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "The team's ability to lay down a solid foundation for the project was crucial to its success."
Alternatives: "capacity to establish" or "skill to set up".
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People have the ability to lay down their own roots, wherever and whenever they want.
Both help the neurons improve their ability to lay down memories in their connections.
In a breathless opening salvo, Jupiter and Shining Star demonstrate the band's trademark ability to lay down stupidly funky grooves, showered with disco, pop and soul.
In the rush to file away Bukowski as a booze-addled fluke, his ability to lay down a truly beautiful line has often been overlooked.
"If you can't forget because all this stuff is staring at you, what does that do to your ability to lay down new memories and remember things that you should be remembering?" Dr. Aboujaoude said.
A main mission of the aircraft and its five-man crew is to provide air support for troops on the ground using its ability to lay down withering firepower with great accuracy.
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She could have tried the luge, in which the main requirement is the ability to lie down really well.
Self-hypnosis gives the Hindus their amazing ability to lie down on beds of nails.
This paper is particularly topical given the current concern over the effects of rising levels of atmospheric CO2 on the acidity of the oceans, and consequently on the ability of marine organisms to lay down their CaCO3 skeletons.
They're not going to lay down".
Mr. Obama has to lay down his.
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