lie to
Britishverb
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“The quarterback will lie to you,” Kuechly said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
“I had kids come to class after saying, ‘Miss, I had no clue what half the material was, I’m not going to lie to you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“You will see that I especially lie to avoid the consequences of my actions,” Linton wrote in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
As the guests lay critically ill, Patterson did not admit to using foraged mushrooms, choosing instead to lie to police and health workers.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
"I despise the Nazis. I hate the way they bully people. I hate the way they lie to us. And I hate them telling me what to think."
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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