lie
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But experts are split over whether it’s a smart idea to jump in, as some think steeper declines lie ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
They fear that if consumers believe that persistently high price increases lie ahead, they will ramp up spending in the present, making inflation a self-fulfilling prophecy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Both lie within the region involved in attaching to the c-met receptor.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
The self-inflicted wound, though, failed to discourage Villa as they refused to lie down and accept a Barcelona victory.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Then every night after dinner I’d go and lie down in the orchard till I got called to come in.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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The message from 1809 -- detailing French and allied troops' positions in two dozen lines of symbols, numbers and letters -- had lain ignored in an online academic archive.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
This fossilised hunk of whale bone has lain hidden in the earth on Portmuck Beach for possibly millennia.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
He’s now buried right next to a baby girl who died at 4 months and had, until his burial, lain in the cemetery alone without anyone by her side.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
Someone close to us had died along the shoulder of a highway and had lain unnamed for more than 40 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
He must have fallen stunned when he hurled himself against them; but how long he had lain there he did not know.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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He also said Russia intensified attacks in the days leading up to negotiations to "lay the groundwork for putting pressure on Ukraine's position".
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
“Together with the existing order books in many sectors, this is likely to lay the foundations for a recovery in the manufacturing sector as a whole in the near future.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
After colliding with the FC Andorra goalkeeper, De Miguel lay motionless on the pitch while being treated by medical staff and was taken to hospital, where the father-of-one died at 07:00 GMT on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Simply put, companies have little reason to lay off workers with demand rising and the economy also expanding.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Resigned though I was to learning and knowledge, I’d hoped Dad would let us lay out of school for the corn shucking.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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She had joined the Land Army in 1940 as a 16-year-old, having lied about her age, and worked on a farm in Leicestershire.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Authorities determined that Owens altered an ultrasound image, fabricated a pregnancy video and lied under oath claiming she was pregnant, according to a statement from prosecutors at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Respondents said they lied to their friends about money, were judged on their financial situations, and felt pressure to keep up with the spending habits of those closest to them.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
Yet Wedgewood also lied to media outlets that did ask probing questions about its methods, so that explanation is hard to take at face value.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
She lied to him desperately, “I fly with my husband in my crew!”
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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He barely slept as he wanted to stay alert to threats and, in any case, didn’t tire easily as he was lying down for almost the whole day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Being sent home with Danielle carrying the baby was "horrible", her partner said, "lying in bed and holding that belly" knowing their baby was not alive.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
But his engine suffered a water leak in the energy recovery system as he started his second attempt, when he was still lying third, and he was ordered to stop the car on track.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Meanwhile, the detained man is seen lying on the street yelling for help in Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Hannie is lying in a dip between the lane and the trees.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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