polygraph
Example Sentences
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Police officers then attached her to a polygraph machine and questioned her about the alleged disappearance of the money.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
But it’s hard to imagine anyone would retain a desire to like the guy after he made them endure a polygraph to assess his own popularity.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
The person in question had no alibi for the night of the murder and had failed two polygraph tests, according to police records.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
Noem and Lewandowski frequently berate senior-level staff within DHS and give polygraph tests to employees they don’t trust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
They had already been briefed on the Tolkachev case when the CIA learned some unsavory things about Edward Lee Howard's past, including theft and lying on a polygraph test.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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