lied

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The first was that a key witness, one who claimed he had heard Whitton confess to the crime while in prison, had lied to the court about having a criminal record.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

"Our investigation found that the company failed to take basic steps to protect users' data," said Bonta, who added 23andMe "lied to consumers about the severity of its 2023 data breach."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Really where the pain comes in for people is feeling like they’re being lied to or manipulated,” Burke said.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

She then lied to cover up her actions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Back when he was in high school, he lied about his age in order to get into the navy.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson