polygraph

Example Sentences

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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

Perez requested a polygraph test and failed it, Flores testified.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Kruger had noted a link between failed polygraph tests on its rangers and a surge in poaching, with follow-up investigations resulting in the dismissal of seven staff, it said.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 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