polygraph
Example Sentences
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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
When the detective asked her to take a polygraph, she consented.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
Perez requested a polygraph test and failed it, Flores testified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
Noem and Lewandowski frequently berate senior-level staff within DHS and give polygraph tests to employees they don’t trust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Lie-detection tests are notoriously inaccurate, and calculations similar to the above demonstrate why truthful people who flunk polygraph tests usually outnumber liars.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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