lying

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In the footage a police officer arriving at the scene can be heard asking: "What's your name, mate?" before Nowak, who is lying on his back on the ground, faintly replies: "Henry."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

A new ad from a few days ago accused Bores of lying about everything he’s said about Palantir.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Whether that trajectory can be altered this late in the day, and whether Americans are ready to stop lying to themselves about how the rest of humanity sees our country, is hard to say.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

I nodded, but I’d have been lying if I said I hadn’t come for the lynx—or pretended that the distant views through the scope on day one had been entirely satisfying.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

I tell myself that it’s not lying since it is, partly, sort of true.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam