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The phrase "are lying for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that someone is being dishonest on behalf of someone else or for a specific purpose.
Example: "They are lying for their friend to protect him from the consequences of his actions."
Alternatives: "are deceiving on behalf of" or "are being dishonest for".
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Then, first one, and then the other, squeezes through a hoop until both are lying for a few seconds peacefully atop each other, their eyes tightly closed.
And that jibes with Trump's claim – and this is how a lot of people dismiss claims of assault – that these women are lying for their "10 minutes of fame".
And unless they are lying for some strange reason, it is true — for them.
" It is just a matter of what they are lying for, which may be for good or bad.
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The other is lying for deception.
To Mr. Krakauer, this is "lying for the Lord".
Politicians have been lying for as long as they have been around.
You're lying for the best of reasons: to protect your family".
In his closing statement, Amendola had argued that pretty much everyone was lying for money.
Three years later, though, I discovered the poet had been lying for months to conceal a dire financial circumstance.
The person you were lying for was not necessarily innocent, so your lie was not for his short-term protection; your issue was with the magnitude of the state penalty for those who are authentically guilty.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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