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However, Ohtani argued that Gouker had a history of false confessions and was lying to avoid the death penalty in Oklahoma, where he was convicted of murdering a 19-year-old man and raping his girlfriend.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
The scorching Diablo Range, where cattle roam oceans of desiccated grass, lies to the east.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Georgians don't take well to people who lie to them.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Williamson, who pleaded not guilty last week, is separately accused of falsifying tax returns, lying to investigators and claiming $1 million in business deductions that prosecutors say were actually used to finance private jet travel, buy home furniture and stay at a luxury resort.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
The scorching Diablo Range, where cattle roam oceans of desiccated grass, lies to the east.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Georgians don't take well to people who lie to them.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Williamson, who pleaded not guilty last week, is separately accused of falsifying tax returns, lying to investigators and claiming $1 million in business deductions that prosecutors say were actually used to finance private jet travel, buy home furniture and stay at a luxury resort.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Lie to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20to. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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