be a witness
Example Sentences
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Snap CEO Evan Spiegel was also expected to be a witness, but the company settled with the plaintiff last week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
Loktev didn’t set out to be a witness to history, but what she’s emerged with is an indispensable record and a rallying cry.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
“If he said this person shouldn't be a witness at the hearing, I guess that would concern their participation in the case,” Germain said.
From Salon • May 1, 2024
When asked, he said he would be able to stop following Cohen, who will obviously be a witness in this case, during the trial.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2024
The kind of hope that creates a willingness to position oneself in a hopeless place and be a witness, that allows one to believe in a better future, even in the face of abusive power.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
