perjure

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Recent Examples of perjure But a federal judge suggested that Cohen perjured himself either in his testimony or his guilty plea. San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024 Garcia Luna’s lawyer, Cesar de Castro, filed a motion to vacate the conviction in December, alleging several witnesses at the trial perjured themselves. John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024 In Twain's novella, no fewer than four local men accept bribes from Brace Dunlap to perjure themselves in order to hang saintly Uncle Silas. arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024 Defense lawyers in Trump's hush money case have argued that Cohen perjured himself again during his testimony in the civil fraud trial, further diminishing his credibility. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for perjure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjure
Verb
  • Carbon credits have become a buzzword in the fight against climate change but behind the jargon lies a multi-billion-dollar mechanism which is reshaping how companies, individuals and countries account for emissions.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Kemp is heard saying on the call before accusing Rock of lying about her child’s father, an accusation Blueface also confronted her with.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Often evidence was thin or fabricated, but that didn't stop McCarthy and others from sending many Hollywood actors and writers into exile.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 2 July 2025
  • At the time of the filing, which occurred as the New York State Adult Survivors Act window was about to close, Combs denied the allegations, claiming Dickerson-Neal fabricated the story.
    Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Republican lawmakers have largely rallied around Trump, accusing Democrats of misrepresenting the legislation.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 July 2025
  • The claims misrepresent both the nature and scale of violence affecting white farmers.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The person is not trying to deceive or control, but the behavior still affects others and requires self awareness and growth to correct.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
  • Where was this sense of urgency when the mullahs were attempting to deceive U.N. inspectors while sandbagging U.S. efforts to diplomatically scuttle the country’s nuclear efforts?
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025

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“Perjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjure. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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