lie
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McIlroy had been handed the sanction for improving his lie during the opening round and as a result finished day one on two under par, eight shots behind the leader, Italian Francesco Laporta.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
They can carry memories the characters suppress and consequences they cannot foresee; the orchestra can reinforce a boast, expose a lie or transform a farewell into a prophecy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The answer may lie in its limited spending on AI, as tech investors now view Cupertino as a port in an AI storm, writes Christine Ji.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Both lie within the region involved in attaching to the c-met receptor.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
The feelings of newfound hope and resolve that washed over me when I traveled to 1965 return, even as I lie dying.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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Buildings that had lain dormant for years were suddenly filled with music and dance.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
He’s now buried right next to a baby girl who died at 4 months and had, until his burial, lain in the cemetery alone without anyone by her side.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 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
But Ged stooped and plucked a blade of wild grass that poked up dry and frail out of the snow where the otak had lain dead.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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And the people want him to lay out what he is doing, why he’s doing it, and how he defines victory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
"By intensifying its attacks on Ukraine and our infrastructure at this very moment, Russia is trying to additionally lay the groundwork for putting pressure on Ukraine's position and that of its partners," Zelensky said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
After colliding with the FC Andorra goalkeeper, De Miguel lay motionless on the pitch while being treated by medical staff and was taken to hospital, where the father-of-one died at 07:00 GMT on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Simply put, companies have little reason to lay off workers with demand rising and the economy also expanding.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
A towel to lay on this scratchy straw.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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He said her friends had not seen her for some time, but Gordon had lied to them for more than 18 months about her whereabouts and pretended to be her on email and phone messages.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Respondents said they lied to their friends about money, were judged on their financial situations, and felt pressure to keep up with the spending habits of those closest to them.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
Yet Wedgewood also lied to media outlets that did ask probing questions about its methods, so that explanation is hard to take at face value.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
In the ad, Arthur says her daughter has "lied her entire life."
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
When Thomas had called yesterday for our weekly chat, I’d lied and told my dad that I wasn’t feeling well and to tell Thomas that we’d catch up next week.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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She told the jury at his trial at Southwark Crown Court: "I believed he was lying."
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Soaked and freezing, with only their weapons, helmets and the radio, they struck out in search of a new shelter, barely able to stand after months spent almost entirely lying down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Jack Campbell was lying face down and motionless on the field after tackling Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
“Warren, all they’re doing is lying a little bit to make the money come in,” added Buffett’s vice chairman, the late Charlie Munger.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
And so, that very hour, lying there on my bed, I whispered the enormous prayer:
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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