Distance
Lay
Lay noun - A rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| nothing | distance nothing | lay nothing |
Both words in one sentence
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Snake does indeed win, by way of making a lay-up, a jump shot from free throw distance, a jump shot from three-point distance, a half-court shot, and a full-court shot.
Source: Down to the Last Play - If you're feeling rather evil, you can lay out a string of Fat Mines along the strip in New Vegas, gather some distance, and shoot one to make it explode.
Source: Catharsis Factor - Works pretty well in Might and Magic; in VI, you can lay waste to hordes of goblins simply by having bows when they don't, and keeping at a safe distance from them, since your bows don't need ammunition.
Source: Hit-and-Run Tactics
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