lie
Example Sentences
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The solution to this problem may lie in the notion of seamful design.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
LeCedre also questioned Hipolito about being “willing to lie to the officers,” and asked whether he’d be willing to lie on the stand.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
While backing France's right to impose such a ban, the European Commission in January said that any enforcement would lie with the European Union, provided the bill conforms to the bloc's laws.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Unlike the Las Vegas Sphere, he stresses, visitors are generally free to walk around – or even lie down and look straight up – at the presentation.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
I struggled to stay awake: to lie here clean and cared for was such joy I did not want to sleep through a minute of it.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
