lain
Americanverb
verb
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If being replaced by Nat Sciver-Brunt meant one part of Knight's identity was lost, there was another that had lain dormant, ready to be revived and unleashed.
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It contains 23 homes – 10 of which have lain empty in recent years.
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The fans group called for Postecoglou's replacement to be "fully supported" by the club's board in order to build on the "cup success that Ange has lain".
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The tenements at Clune Park in the Inverclyde town of Port Glasgow were built a century ago as housing for shipyard workers but have lain mostly abandoned for years.
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Several blocks of maisonettes were demolished though, leaving behind land which has lain derelict for more than a decade.
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