lies

Example Sentences

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She pushed back in professional fashion, refusing to allow him to tell the public bald-faced lies.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

A clue to the missing-three-million-barrel mystery lies in China’s petrochemical plants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

For companies like X Square, the logic of launching an imperfect service lies in data collection for so-called embodied artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"Many of our roads are wearing out, the potholes are the symptom, and we've got to address what lies underneath that," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Dad breaks the seal and unfolds the torn notebook paper that lies within.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller