lie in
Example Sentences
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Its rotting parts lie in the grass near a city sewage treatment plant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Miller’s boss, the president of the United States, quickly echoed the lie in an interview.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Most of the Aravallis lie in Rajasthan, and a quarter of the state's hills have been quarried, a 2018 Supreme Court-constituted committee found.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
For China, the win may lie in a smooth, well-choreographed state visit.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Soon they must eat, she knew, or they would all lie in the ground with the two who had gone before.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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