lying

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After calling the vest-adorned dog on stage and joking that she would bite Clark, he bellowed, “Is she lying, too?”

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Speaking to the BBC in 2024, Scolyer said he refused to take his shock diagnosis lying down.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

And change doesn’t need to be taken lying down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

According to Platner, Fifield is lying on all counts.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Here’s the scene: he’s gasping on the beach, realizes that he’s lying on a fishing net—and, as he sits up, is nearly bonked on the head by a falling coconut.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr