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attest

[uh-test] / əˈtɛst /


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“I have taken 18 trips and can attest you will never be alone, unless you want to be!!”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Alexander said California law requires registering voters to prove and attest to their identity and has multiple verification measures to ensure people casting ballots are who they say they are.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

As a condition of being tax-exempt, nonprofit private schools must attest that they won’t discriminate based on race, color, or national or ethnic origin.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

Hartig told lawmakers that while the White House report is under review, "we unwaveringly attest that it does not fairly or accurately characterize the full body of work at the museum."

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

They could not have been more mistaken: As anybody who knew Albus would attest, he never revealed the remotest anti-Muggle tendency.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Shew said he’s only supposed to be given registrations to process if the would-be voter attests they are a U.S. citizen, as federal law requires.

From Salon May 14, 2026

"Belen Garijo's brilliant international career attests to her strategic vision and her ability to drive profound and value-creating transformations," board chairman Frederic Oudea said in a statement.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Ms. Ackmann also attests to Ms. Parton’s traditional values.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

A total of 53 crosses attests to that.

From BBC Dec. 7, 2025

Gorgias’s brother Herodicus is a doctor, and the former attests that when trying to persuade a patient to submit to a course of treatment, his oratory is far more effective than his brother’s medical expertise.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

Greenspan, in a 1985 letter to regulators and in testimony to Congress, attested to Lincoln’s financial strength and the prudence of its lending program.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

They must be segregated from issuer assets, independently attested and subject to federal supervision.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

In letters to the court, family and friends, including Perla Hudson, the ex-wife of musician Slash, attested to Sangha’s character.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

In court, lawyers for the department attested that Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection rigorously adhered to this standard.

From Slate Feb. 18, 2026

None of those uses of the wheel was adopted in the Americas, where wheels are attested only in Mexican ceramic toys.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

A medical letter attesting to your mother’s health might help.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Another tactic, several parents said: Seek out teachers who give their kid extra leeway with test time in class and have them write letters attesting to the student’s anxiety or other reason for special treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

“Where we don’t have research, clinical trials, what we’ve got a ton of, is, shall we say, testimonials, patient affidavits, attesting to the wonders of the drug,” said Scott Brunner, the alliance’s chief executive officer.

From Salon Apr. 4, 2026

"Then, the video attesting to the truth would be shown," she says.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2026

The note was stamped with the school’s official seal, attesting that he was a full-time student and only thirteen years old.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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