lie detector
Example Sentences
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Rhino poaching almost doubled in South Africa's Kruger National Park in 2025 compared to the previous year, despite interventions including dehorning and lie detector tests for rangers, the government said Tuesday.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
In the “Materialists” press tour, Johnson is more freely magnetic, sitting for another “Vanity Fair” lie detector test and answering cheeky, rapid-fire questions with her co-star, Pedro Pascal, for “Vogue.”
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025
Is there a better spot for a guest actor on television than “Poker Face,” the Peacock mystery series starring Natasha Lyonne as a crime-solving human lie detector?
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
Employees in the DEA’s polygraph unit, which vets prospective agents, reported being pressured to pass candidates after they failed a lie detector test, report says.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024
“I’m sorry, I couldn’t hear you. My lie detector was going off. Try again: Are you running away from home?”
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
