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It was reported Cruise admitted to lying to federal investigators about the event.
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
No live-fire exercises had yet taken place in the zones which lie to the north and northwest of Taiwan respectively, the ministry said in its Tuesday briefing.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Kenneth Lay, Enron's former chairman, died of a heart attack in 2006, one month after his career ended with a criminal conviction for lying to investors about the company's finances.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
Kushner was sentenced to two years in prison on charges of tax evasion, lying to the Federal Election Commission and retaliating against a federal witness.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
No live-fire exercises had yet taken place in the zones which lie to the north and northwest of Taiwan respectively, the ministry said in its Tuesday briefing.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Kenneth Lay, Enron's former chairman, died of a heart attack in 2006, one month after his career ended with a criminal conviction for lying to investors about the company's finances.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
Kushner was sentenced to two years in prison on charges of tax evasion, lying to the Federal Election Commission and retaliating against a federal witness.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Lie to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20to. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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