lie
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said the blame should lie with the individual who committed the attack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
While investors crowd into familiar North American names, some of the most compelling upside may lie further south.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The California Dream is just like the American one: a total lie.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
In the shadow of Duntarvie Castle's ruins, which lie among fields west of Edinburgh, there's a barn made of steel and wood.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
But of course that made it all the more difficult to spot a likely barn or shed where we could lie up for the day.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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