as in lying
law
to tell a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth; to commit perjury
He perjured himself before the court by giving a false testimony.
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The outlets reported, citing police, that the son discovered his mother lying face down in a pool of blood from stab wounds and his father dead in another room.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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News of the settlements emerged after the Jackson estate brought an arbitration claim that accused one of the men involved of fabricating earlier allegations while trying to secure an additional $213 million in a new settlement with the estate.—
Amelia McDonell-Parry,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors looking to strip Eastman of his law license had depicted him as fabricating a baseless theory and making false claims of fraud in hopes of overturning the results of the election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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California’s consumer protection and false advertising laws also forbid misrepresenting goods or services.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hood County Commissioner Nannette Samuelson has accused the Granbury city manager and other city officials of deception and misrepresenting facts concerning power a plant designed for a future data center on over 2,000 acres annexed by the city in January.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell apparently did an excellent job deceiving those around him, including some congressional and campaign staffers who’d known him for years and worked closely with the seven-term lawmaker, day in, day out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Mets have a responsibility to protect their players by not throwing them under the bus, but there are ways to do that without trying to convince people that their eyes are deceiving them.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Perjuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjuring. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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