Word: laid
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...despite negative Pap smears, turned out to have cervical cancer. ( Some have died; others have been forced to have hysterectomies. Had the disease been caught early, minor surgery could have sufficed. Pap smears miss between 20% and 40% of cancerous and precancerous specimens. Most often, the blame is laid on harried technicians who, paid according to the number of samples they process, may scan more than 100 slides a day with few breaks in so-called Pap-mill laboratories...
Tufts Coach John Casey brought reliever Jeff Bloom in to face Harvard third baseman Tim Hurley, who laid down a bunt to try to move pinch runner Greg Agran and Caprio into scoring position. Bloom scooped up the ball and threw to third to force Agran on an extremely controversial call...
...Tibet, he explains later, Losar used to be conducted on the roof of the 13-story Potala Palace, with cookies laid out for the masses. "Every year I used to be really worried when the people rushed to grab the cookies. First, that the old building would collapse, and second, that someone would fall over the edge. Now" -- the rich baritone breaks into a hearty chuckle -- "now things are much calmer...
When most college students look for a summer job, they search for something that will earn them lots of money, give them a directed start for when they step out into the competitive world and at the same time allow them a fun, laid-back summer...
...much more price-effective plan than the present one," said Didier. "We'll eventually see great savings in operations since we'll need a lot less workers." Richard Montville, College dining halls operations manager, said that none of the present workers will be laid off as a result of the construction of the new kitchen...