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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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.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
Arnold has also been posting videos of Sage, in particular, lying with little Hayes on her lap and carrying him in her arms while carefully cradling his head.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 15 June 2026
Poor data quality and retention practices inflate energy demand—so the real responsibility lies with leadership decisions, not just infrastructure.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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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
Arnold has also been posting videos of Sage, in particular, lying with little Hayes on her lap and carrying him in her arms while carefully cradling his head.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 15 June 2026
Poor data quality and retention practices inflate energy demand—so the real responsibility lies with leadership decisions, not just infrastructure.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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