lying
Example Sentences
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Former Federal Reserve official John Rogers was sentenced to 38 months in prison for lying to investigators about sharing restricted information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
But ICE has provided no proof, and in Araujo’s case, eyewitnesses say the agency is lying about what happened.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
"Shading a narrative towards the positive is standard -- lying is not," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
I think Morocco can give them problems but lying in wait should be Spain in the last four - a repeat of the Euro 2024 semi-final that Spain won 2-1.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
And in that moment, Clare knew Nine was lying.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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