as in lies
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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At the heart of the discovery lies one of quantum mechanics’ strangest features — uncertainty.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
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The culmination of this trend is currently the Bacaro Dior at the Hotel Cipriano on the Giudecca, the island that lies directly in front of St Mark’s Square.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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One persistent issue is hallucinations, where the AI fabricates information that may seem plausible but is factually incorrect.—
Sameer Ather,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Mantooth’s lab also fabricates high-temperature chips, and is working on getting silicon carbide to hit the heat levels that Chu’s chips have.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Aug. 2025
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This statement fundamentally misrepresents how research is done.—
Brendan Harley,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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This statement fundamentally misrepresents how research is done.—
Brendan Harley,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Perjures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjures. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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