lie detector

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Rhino poaching almost doubled in South Africa's Kruger National Park in 2025 compared to the previous year, despite interventions including dehorning and lie detector tests for rangers, the government said Tuesday.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

There were heated confrontations, stunning accusations and even lie detector tests, but one of the season’s best moments came via a reconciliation effort.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

In the “Materialists” press tour, Johnson is more freely magnetic, sitting for another “Vanity Fair” lie detector test and answering cheeky, rapid-fire questions with her co-star, Pedro Pascal, for “Vogue.”

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025

Employees in the DEA’s polygraph unit, which vets prospective agents, reported being pressured to pass candidates after they failed a lie detector test, report says.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

I’m sure you’d be willing to take a lie detector and convince these men of your innocence so they can get busy and catch the guilty party.'

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote