lie with

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The error with any individual issue may lie with the insurer, the provider or the patient.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

While backing France's right to impose such a ban, the European Commission in January said that any enforcement would lie with the European Union, provided the bill conforms to the bloc's laws.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s clear from the outset that Mr. Clark’s sympathies lie with the two preachers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Donovan notes that Sarah suggesting Abraham lie with Hagar in Genesis 16 initially comes across as a straightforward and simple sentence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Some of the blame for the generally poor instruction in elementary schools must ultimately lie with teachers who aren’t sufficiently capable, and who too often have little interest in or appreciation of mathematics.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos