Examples of lie to in a Sentence
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Sherri Papini, the woman who fabricated her own elaborate kidnapping and went to prison for mail fraud and lying to federal agents, still owes more than $300,000 in restitution, federal officials say.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The charges broadly cover two categories: stealing the money of customers who put their money into FTX accounts and lying to investors and creditors.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Chambers also tried to avoid punishment by lying to investigators and hospital staff, Torbenson said.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
Federal prosecutors in 2018 charged Cohen with campaign finance violations related to the hush-money payments, with evading taxes related to his investments in the taxi industry and with lying to Congress.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2024
Scammers may instruct you to lie to someone, such as a spouse, financial adviser or even your bank.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024
The Shams brothers also face charges of filing false tax documents, and Ahmad Shams faces two counts of perjury for allegedly lying to a federal grand jury.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
The Tarrant County commissioners took a vote of no confidence in Law last August, and at least three mayors called for his ouster after the Star-Telegram reported that a senior manager suggested TAD lie to the public about festering problems with its website.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
The probe suffered a setback earlier this year when one key Republican witness, Alexander Smirnov, was indicted for allegedly lying to investigators about the Biden family’s business dealings.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The charges broadly cover two categories: stealing the money of customers who put their money into FTX accounts and lying to investors and creditors.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Chambers also tried to avoid punishment by lying to investigators and hospital staff, Torbenson said.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
Federal prosecutors in 2018 charged Cohen with campaign finance violations related to the hush-money payments, with evading taxes related to his investments in the taxi industry and with lying to Congress.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2024
Scammers may instruct you to lie to someone, such as a spouse, financial adviser or even your bank.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024
The Shams brothers also face charges of filing false tax documents, and Ahmad Shams faces two counts of perjury for allegedly lying to a federal grand jury.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
The Tarrant County commissioners took a vote of no confidence in Law last August, and at least three mayors called for his ouster after the Star-Telegram reported that a senior manager suggested TAD lie to the public about festering problems with its website.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
The probe suffered a setback earlier this year when one key Republican witness, Alexander Smirnov, was indicted for allegedly lying to investigators about the Biden family’s business dealings.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Lie to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20to. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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