bear witness
Example Sentences
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"Only studies like ours offer an overview of these traditions which bear witness to genuine know-how and diverse traditions."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
They are difficult because a language is being compelled to testify, and because a poet is asking who can bear witness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The 44 images at Regen, accompanied by nine ceramic sculptures, reflect on the mountain’s changing light and environmental vulnerability, continuing Opie’s longstanding interest in how photographs bear witness.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
"Suffice it to say, the trip was an honor. I had a chance to bear witness, and I witnessed the best of America," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
It came to him that he must testify: his tongue only could bear witness to the wonders he had seen.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
