lie with
verb
lay with; lain with; lying with; lies with
1
—used to say who has the blame or responsibility for something
Responsibility for the accident lies with the company.
2
literary
: to have sex with (someone)
when he first lay with her
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Otherwise, authority to prosecute cutting of subsea cables lies with the vessel’s flag state.
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Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The difficulty lies with loving one’s country in the right way.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
The City Council can only recommend changes to the department, but the power lies with the commission.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
18 June 2026
The answer lies with a process legislators crafted almost two decades ago.
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Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The difficulty lies with loving one’s country in the right way.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
The City Council can only recommend changes to the department, but the power lies with the commission.
—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 June 2026
The answer lies with a process legislators crafted almost two decades ago.
—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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“Lie with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20with. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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