lie

Example Sentences

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Acting ICE leadership has said in statements that lying under oath would be taken seriously, even as the agency defends overall enforcement efforts.

From Salon

They can solve some of the demanding mathematical equations that lie at the heart of major scientific and engineering problems.

From Science Daily

But Italy refused to lie down and piled more pressure on the Irish defence in the closing 10 minutes as unease grew among the fans.

From BBC

"If it looks like I am lying there doing nothing it means I am doing everything right," he said prior to the Games.

From Barron's

One creator misrepresented news coverage, including by The 19th, to construct the lie that churches and other groups were “trying to take these kids from Haitians and allowing them to be deported without helping them.”

From Salon