lie to
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The Justice Department built up this reputation over decades of extreme competency—like, really qualified people who were obviously going to do the ethical thing and never lie to judges.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
The duo did not have formal identifications with them and initially tried to lie to police about their names, he added.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Americans aren’t always going to lie to themselves about this.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Ms McCullough said: "I can't understand why he wouldn't have told me it was pre-recorded. I've no idea why he would lie to me."
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
“You don’t need to lie to make me feel better.”
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
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