lying
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Further, lying to a government agency is a federal crime, which should deter imposters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Some carriages were lying on their side in tangles of metal debris at the bottom of an embankment, while dozens of emergency services vehicles were racing to and from the site.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
A gantry crane on the quayside collapsed and ended up lying across the ship.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
When it gives way, I can go from standing upright to lying flat on my back in a heartbeat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
I discovered that if you didn’t see the edge of her face or her hand or arm lying on the desk, she looked almost like any girl with dirty hair.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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