lie by
Example Sentences
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"The crown's case is that this new and freshly-created claim of self-defence was yet another lie by this defendant to try to conceal her guilt."
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
"This is a wonderful day. You lie by omission and you lie," the heckler said before the sound was cut off.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2023
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
Subsequently, as the investigation continued, Amazon tried to “cover up its lie by offering ever-shifting explanations” of its policies, the letter said.
From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2022
She folded her arms, then let them lie by her sides, and then folded them again.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
