Word: lay
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...trouble began on Monday when fighters loyal to Mohammed Said Hersi, known as General Morgan, a rival of Aidid's, entered the port town of Kismayu, 250 miles southwest of the capital. Within hours, 30 civilians lay dead...
...pillars that hold up the Vista Hotel on the Trade Center plaza and which were supported in turn by the garage floors that were ripped away in the blast. Before investigators can safely enter the blast site, workers must buttress the dangerous sagging remnants of the garage and lay a web of tubular steel beams across the crater left by the bomb. It may be days before investigators can begin to sift through the tons of debris for clues to the bomber...
...done was entirely discounted by the Yale students. They forfeited an opportunity to persuade the Boy Scouts to change the discriminatory policy while supporting the group's considerable public service potential. A willingness to compromise temporarily, and to see good as well as bad in the offending organization, could lay the foundations for dialogue with discriminatory groups about their policies. By contrast, the current all-or-nothing spirit of self-righteous boycotters makes institutions like the Boy Scouts and the army feel defensive and hostile towards advocates of inclusion...
...effects of fare wars and sluggish ticket sales, which have buffeted lesser players in the airline business in recent months, finally hit the industry's top tier. Boeing, the world's biggest planemaker, announced that it would lay off 28,000 workers over the next 18 months -- nearly 20% of its total work force. Meanwhile, British Airways, widely touted as "the world's most profitable airline," did manage to report a profit, but barely. Earnings for the third quarter fell to $28.7 million, a stomach-wrenching 80% drop from a year...
...maybe a game-saving steal that led to an easy lay-up: Maher anticipates the pass, steps in and grabs the ball! She's got just one player to beat...she scores! Harvard wins...