lies

Example Sentences

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Complicating efforts to battle it is the fact that its epicentre lies in the east, a mineral-rich region that has been scarred by violence from various armed groups for more than three decades.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

There are always little lies that are told by the incumbents in an industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

And your little white lies will come home to roost.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“First of all, he’s up at all hours of the night, posting all of these lies and crazy stuff,” Gartner told the Daily Beast.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

“There lies the Wicked Queen’s stepdaughter,” Rapunzel said, her voice now shaking.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley