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polygraph

[pol-i-graf, -grahf] / ˈpɒl ɪˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /


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But it’s hard to imagine anyone would retain a desire to like the guy after he made them endure a polygraph to assess his own popularity.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2026

One week after her first test, she submitted to another polygraph.

From Slate Apr. 6, 2026

“I’m willing to take a polygraph test to make this stop,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 15, 2026

Perez requested a polygraph test and failed it, Flores testified.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2026

They had already been briefed on the Tolkachev case when the CIA learned some unsavory things about Edward Lee Howard's past, including theft and lying on a polygraph test.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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