lie
Example Sentences
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“We are excited to lie constantly for cold, hard cash, but this time in a cool way, and we’ll make sure some of it gets back to the families,” Collins told The Times.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
"We will wait and see if they will renew the truce," Farran said from her deserted neighbourhood, where several houses lie in ruins.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Smriti Irani, a BJP leader campaigning in Bengal, called the claim "a lie", insisting that "Bengal and fish and rice are a part of its culture which will never end".
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Background actors who fill the overcrowded waiting room or lie on gurneys waiting for treatment have medical journeys organized by the show’s production team.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
That’s what his mother had called a statement or even a silence that was not quite the truth and not exactly a lie.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Vocabulary lists containing lie
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