lie

Guests lie on linen sheets, washed daily, on the floor for cleanliness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

But what happens when the very existence of your twin is a lie?

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

Catfishers often use stolen photographs, lie about their lives and avoid situations such as video calls, where they would be caught out.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

Lobstermen, along with captains of mail boats and historical vessels, offer a front-row seat to the people, places and traditions that lie beyond Maine’s big cruise-ship routes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

“Come on, Mavis. I know you can lie better than that.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Starmer will arrive with an entourage of industry executives hoping to promote British business through a UK-China CEO Council, a body that has lain dormant for years.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

Someone close to us had died along the shoulder of a highway and had lain unnamed for more than 40 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

A rich copper belt in the north of the country has lain fallow since Macri crashed and burned in 2018.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025

St. Nicholas’ body had lain under the floor of their church for 700 years.

From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024

There was a small night-light, which cast a golden light as Danny curled up in the softest, most comfortable bed he’d ever lain on.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

"Together, these two agreements lay the legal foundation for a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar partnership that advances several priority economic and strategic objectives, including nuclear nonproliferation," the department said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Once your dates are prepped, lay them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

To my knowledge, Carney’s creator is neither crook nor salesman, but Whitehead can lay claim to those other two mantles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Judges and lay juries decide cases—whether this company wronged this plaintiff, on the record and before the court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Torak and Renn lay panting at the edge .of the ice hale.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

David Pinnell, prosecuting, told the court Griffiths had lied to both women "about his occupation, his wealth, his military past and his future and past purchase of properties".

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

"The versions are contradictory. Someone lied," she said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Later the bank found that Javice lied about how many customers Frank had, leading to her arrest and conviction on four counts of fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Here, though, we learn something important: Penelope never lied to him.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

Benji had lied and told Mr. Rubin they had three million left in their bank account.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

“It had to be 3 in the morning, those were the days of those crazy hours,” Witkoff testified at Trump’s 2023 New York civil trial for a decadeslong scheme of lying about his property values.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

“I’d be lying if there wasn’t a bit of impostor syndrome that comes with doing your first feature and it’s so well-received,” Burwell said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

We have plenty of screen-based temptations lying around the house already, and my kids don’t need another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

"A more relational, inclusive approach and having a conversation with the young person about what's lying behind that behaviour, what's driving it?"

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Rowdy was lying on the ground about five feet away, sound asleep.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls