Examples of lie to in a Sentence
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The voting machine company accused the networks of purposely promoting the lies to keep their disappointed Trump-supporting viewers from tuning out.
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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Cohen pleaded guilty to several crimes, including lying to Congress, Steinglass noted, adding that some witnesses have been given immunity.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The centuries-long, systematic exclusion of white women and people of color gives lie to the idea that jobs have historically gone only to the most qualified.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
If online alcohol and gun retailers are to be the example, then age verification will be practically meaningless, because minors will certainly lie to defeat it.
—Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 8 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Cohen pleaded guilty to several crimes, including lying to Congress, Steinglass noted, adding that some witnesses have been given immunity.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The centuries-long, systematic exclusion of white women and people of color gives lie to the idea that jobs have historically gone only to the most qualified.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
If online alcohol and gun retailers are to be the example, then age verification will be practically meaningless, because minors will certainly lie to defeat it.
—Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 8 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
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