lies

Example Sentences

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The truth almost assuredly lies in the middle.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The appeal of playing characters like Tom and Nile stems from what lies beneath the surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

I firmly believe the key to resolving it lies partly in forming unlikely but necessary alliances.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

But the real opportunity lies in redesigning the process entirely—having AI assess the damage based on a customer’s photos, then approving the claim and triggering payment nearly instantly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

He added, though, according to Zhenya Rudneva, that “beauty lies not in lipstick or a manicure, not in clothes or a hairdo, but in what we actually do.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein