How to Use lay a/the foundation in a Sentence
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This was a year to take small ones forward and lay a foundation.
— Chris Fedor, cleveland, 17 May 2021 -
One of the best ways to lay the foundation for good health is through plenty of quality z’s.
— Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Oct. 2023 -
Bedding and Sleep Deals One of the best ways to lay the foundation for good health is through plenty of quality z’s.
— Sarah Madaus, SELF, 11 July 2023 -
His death grabbed the attention of the FBI and helped lay the foundation for Indiana to pass its version of a bias crimes law.
— The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2023 -
Keogh said the soil work at the site has been completed, and now the company will begin to lay the foundation this summer.
— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 15 Feb. 2024 -
Read more: Best Air Purifiers One of the best ways to lay the foundation for good health is through plenty of quality z’s.
— Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 11 Oct. 2023 -
Those are all key pieces to have as general manager Mike Grier and the Sharks try to lay the foundation for the team’s future.
— Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024 -
Doing so will lay a foundation for a safer, stronger and more equitable future for all.
— Douglas M. Baker Jr., Star Tribune, 12 Aug. 2020 -
The treaties that govern Antarctica helped lay the foundation for space agreements.
— Sara Clemence, The Atlantic, 3 July 2023 -
Smith and Boston could begin to lay a foundation for an outstanding high-low duo.
— Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 11 May 2023 -
Trump's design at times required blowing up land to lay the foundation for his wall, as ABC News reported in 2020.
— Quinn Owen, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2023 -
The ability to be the first and to start something from the ground up and to really lay the foundation, that's a once-in-a-career opportunity.
— Al Gaspeny, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2023 -
Both said their work during the pandemic helped lay a foundation to weather this slowdown.
— Davis Giangiulio, NBC News, 4 July 2024 -
That likely isn’t enough by itself to lay the foundation for another change of leadership at PRO.
— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024 -
This maternal line has helped lay the foundation for Kaifer’s culinary success.
— Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024 -
For first-year head coaches starting a rebuild, 2020 seemed like a lousy environment to lay a foundation.
— Nathan Baird, cleveland, 30 Nov. 2020 -
Police searched for him there in 1999 and gathered evidence as to his possible whereabouts that helped lay the foundation for an arrest.
— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2024 -
It’s set up to be a much better opportunity for Billups to showcase his coaching chops and lay a foundation for the Blazers’ next chapter.
— Bill Oram, oregonlive, 19 Oct. 2022 -
More important, such a speech would lay a foundation for Americans to understand Biden’s next moves.
— Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2024 -
That can lay the foundation to legally force land managers to make accommodations for threatened species.
— Jill Cowan Daniel Dorsa, New York Times, 22 May 2023 -
That work helped lay the foundation for a new way of looking at antitrust law beyond the impact of big-company market dominance on consumer prices.
— Mary Clare Jalonick and Matt O'Brien, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023 -
But here’s where things get ironic: whatever Celina needs to do, or has needed to do, to return to the state tournament this year, its loss to Sinton last season may have helped lay the foundation.
— Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 30 May 2023 -
The idea is to curate a collection of staple items that can be mixed and matched into numerous combinations, or lay the foundation for any outfit.
— Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023 -
The sergeant's testimony helped lay a foundation for the testimony of Zimmerman, who worked in the homicide unit at that time and joined Edwards and the other officers the scene of Floyd's arrest.
— Paul Walsh, Star Tribune, 2 Apr. 2021 -
The Mayflower Compact, signed 400 years ago this week, helped lay a foundation for America’s commitment to government by consent of the governed.
— Joseph Loconte, National Review, 11 Nov. 2020 -
Accelerate growth and lay a foundation for future growth.
— Joe Mozden, Forbes, 2 June 2022 -
One recent study suggests that some PWIs can be considered just as viable as a choice for Black students to lay the foundation for a successful future and overall, a social safe haven.
— Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 May 2024 -
The following are three ways CEOs can lay the foundation for leadership development.
— Lilit Davtyan, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023 -
Hand-warming pockets, full waterproofing, Recco reflectors, and arm vents lay the foundation for a smooth day of skiing.
— Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2023 -
Together, the Lijadu Sisters helped lay the foundation for African music’s global resonance today.
— Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2024
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