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Young children, especially toddlers, may lie to avoid punishment.
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Alana Bracken, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
To make art that purposefully lies to its viewers right now is arguably not an advisable choice.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
This puts the lie to the idea that the administration actually cares about the spread of measles in the country as opposed to reaching for any conceivable cudgel to enact its restrictionist designs and leave vulnerable people this country is supposed to be a beacon for out to the wolves.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
At a trial that ended last week, Contra Costa Deputy District Attorney Mary Knox presented evidence that Vo took steps to cover up the killings by remodeling his home, hiding the victims’ things, parking Ly’s car in the East Bay and lying to police repeatedly.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Alana Bracken, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
To make art that purposefully lies to its viewers right now is arguably not an advisable choice.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
This puts the lie to the idea that the administration actually cares about the spread of measles in the country as opposed to reaching for any conceivable cudgel to enact its restrictionist designs and leave vulnerable people this country is supposed to be a beacon for out to the wolves.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
At a trial that ended last week, Contra Costa Deputy District Attorney Mary Knox presented evidence that Vo took steps to cover up the killings by remodeling his home, hiding the victims’ things, parking Ly’s car in the East Bay and lying to police repeatedly.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Lie to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20to. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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