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According to trial testimony, they had hooked her up to a polygraph machine and blitzed her with questions after she found the clothes.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2024

The vintage polygraph machine was packed up to be returned to its Brooklyn home.

From New York Times Jun. 18, 2024

More recently, lie detection has largely been equated with the juddering styluses of the polygraph machine – the quintessential lie detector beloved by daytime television hosts and police procedurals.

From The Guardian Sep. 5, 2019

A polygraph machine could be used for risk management.

From Encyclopedia.com Sep. 19, 2018

They argue that a well-trained observer can detect deception without wiring the subject to a polygraph machine.

From Washington Post Jul. 16, 2018




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