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lying

[lahy-ing] / ˈlaɪ ɪŋ /


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There’s a lot of stuff still lying around from a long time ago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The witness most instrumental to Fernandez’s conviction also admitted at trial to a history of lying in court.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Images from the scene showed the minibus lying on its side in Buggenhout, a small town near Aalst, to the north-west of the Belgian capital Brussels.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

I’d also be lying if I said there wasn’t some vanity involved.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

They dragged the sled up the frozen stream bed to where I was lying.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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