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Example Sentences

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There are many examples of match officials being placed in harmful situations but with individuals fearful of speaking out lest it exacerbates the situation or causes further alarm to friends, family and colleagues.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Others note that payments involve all sorts of security and encryption issues, lest someone’s financial information become exposed on an AI platform.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

“Preventing activity lest it give rise to tax evasion places no limit whatsoever on Congress’s power under the taxation clause,” Judge Edith Jones writes for the unanimous panel in McNutt v.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The podcasters announced that they had won a “commitment to editorial independence,” lest anyone think OpenAI CEO Sam Altman might be angling to turn their show into propaganda.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

But lest you still should think my tale a vision, I will tell you this.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien