Examples of lie to in a Sentence
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She was arraigned later that day on charges of tampering with evidence, lying to a police officer and filing a false report, according to records obtained by PEOPLE.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
The same legal flaw that doomed James’s case also wiped out Comey’s indictment, which accused him of lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
Walshe already pleaded guilty to lying to police and mishandling a body earlier this month.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Kimberly Park was arraigned on one count of tampering with evidence in a criminal case, one count of lying to a peace officer in violation of a crime investigation, and one count of false report of a felony.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Lie to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20to. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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