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bearing false witness



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She has been accused of bearing false witness with her assertion that one of the wealthiest religious organizations in the world is savvy enough to literally invest in influencers.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Why are they so willing to discard the core principle of not bearing false witness?

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2022

It believes that an officer bearing false witness to attempt to force the dismissal of a government minister is nothing short of subversion of the state.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2012

I wanted the protesters to know that they were bearing false witness against a good man.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pap says Sheriff Jackson’s one ’em people that take all the talk about not bearing false witness to heart.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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