witness
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A defendant representing himself who called his own father as a character witness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
"It's incredible to just be a part of and witness - never mind to actually be learning from her and seeing her as a friend and an opponent."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Even if you never bore witness to that outrageous performance, its elemental alchemy vibrates in the band’s most popular songs, each of them calling to us with purpose.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
She detailed what it was like to witness her father shackled at the ankles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Lippmann, for his part, felt like a witness under interrogation: These guys were trying to crack him.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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