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lie

[lahy] / laɪ /






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While investors crowd into familiar North American names, some of the most compelling upside may lie further south.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The California Dream is just like the American one: a total lie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In the shadow of Duntarvie Castle's ruins, which lie among fields west of Edinburgh, there's a barn made of steel and wood.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

But the bigger lie is Shirley presenting himself as a “journalist,” when he eschews basic responsibility to the facts.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

I took Rowdy over to one of the big columns, made him lie down, and told him to stay there.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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