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lie by

[lahy-bahy] / ˈlaɪˌbaɪ /




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Both sat at my feet, sphinx-like, for hours during my pandemic-era Zoom calls, Hook waiting to sit on my lap, Cosmo to lie by my side.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Mr Sattizahn, who worked at the company from 2018 to 2024, responded in testimony to the committee by calling Meta's response to the Washington Post report a "lie by avoidance."

From BBC Sep. 9, 2025

Ernst's failure to admit that is a lie by omission.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2024

More lie by a nearby fence and outside a local church where people stopped last evening to leave plush animals and candles as well to console each other.

From Reuters Feb. 9, 2023

Evenings, we lie by the fireside, bundled in blankets.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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