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“What is that?” he said, holding a corner of the comforter aloft, staring intently at something located where he had been about to lie down.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

But when she does lie, she is compelled to confess, even when the fib is innocuous.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

At the eclipse's maximum point, about 93% of the Moon's diameter will lie within Earth's dark central shadow, known as the umbra.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

In the video above, The Wall Street Journal’s Feliz Solomon breaks down the agreement and the challenges that lie ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The temptation to lie back down is very strong.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Starmer will arrive with an entourage of industry executives hoping to promote British business through a UK-China CEO Council, a body that has lain dormant for years.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 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

A rich copper belt in the north of the country has lain fallow since Macri crashed and burned in 2018.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025

St. Nicholas’ body had lain under the floor of their church for 700 years.

From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024

Where I am lain, there is no light to read by, so I must add dullness of mind and fatigue of spirits to discomfort of body.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

That is forcing leaders of the last chapter of venture-backed startups to lay off employees and overhaul their companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Chairs had been knocked over and an overturned television lay at her feet.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

In another group, the tablet lay flat on a desk set at a lower height, which encouraged participants to lean forward and hunch over.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

Dozens of homes stood gutted and abandoned, while a charred fire engine lay among the wreckage nearby, an AFP reporter saw.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

A pile of clothes was heaped outside in the hallway; on top lay Nollie’s blue sweater.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Federal prosecutors said Raymond John Pirrello, Jr., Joseph Passalaqua and Robert Cassino lied to investors about hidden markups and fees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

For decades, Kennedy says, the government has lied to Americans about saturated fat.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Both admitted they had lied about where the pills were sourced, their purity and their company's testing procedures.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the 17-year-old who would become my father lied about his age to enlist in the Marines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

“You’re sticking up for him? He lied to you your whole life!”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Local media at the time reported that a livestream on 18 August showed the man lying lifeless on a mattress covered with a duvet.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

I’m good at lying, but bad at holding the guilt.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

"I was lying there, wondering what I was going to do this afternoon. Now I know," he joked.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

"We saw people lying down and the police arrived immediately," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Mom is a lying liar who lies all the time.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller