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laying

verb

Present participle of lay

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The word "laying" is correct and usable in written English.
It is usually used in the present participle form when describing an action in progress. For example, "He is laying the groundwork for a successful venture."

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These are the facets of the pursuit they love, and explain why, rather than laying just one trail, they lay many, so that no one knows precisely which one (if any) the hounds will follow.

Laying the pus-covered pad on the desk in front of him, he gave up his secret.

BP says it is vigorously defending the case, arguing that it took significant steps to compensate farmers for laying the pipeline on their land and to ensure that no harm was caused.

"It is clear that in medieval times there were people who observed what looked like a rooster laying an egg and now we know that actually it's possible," he says.

Even before news of Cantor's departure leaked, the battle to succeed him was under way, laying bare the deep fissures tearing the GOP apart.

Mr Berlusconi shrugged off the protest as he began his speech laying out the priorities of Italy's six-month presidency of the EU, promising to work to improve ties with the US following the Iraq war, and to involve Europe in the search for Middle East peace.

An intelligence officer told Associated Press that they were aware of the movement, but that the military is acting with care as many civilians are still trapped in the town and Boko Haram is laying land mines around it.

"We are obviously laying down what we believe to be the best policy; we'll see how it goes".

Tomorrow night, the prime minister will be laying on dinner at Chequers for Jean-Claude Juncker, the man he tried to block from being president of the commission.

In the pages of L'Equipe, the leading sports journal in France, Zidane's former team-mates have been laying into each other over the Blanc affair, while also complaining of old betrayals and ancient rivalries.

He deregulated the financial sector by repealing the Glass-Steagall Act, thereby laying the foundations for the most recent economic crisis.

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