bear witness
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We are there to bear witness, and we are there to hold power to account.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
“May you bear witness to those around you to the journey you are making, and inspire them to ask themselves questions as well,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
You have asserted your core First Amendment rights to speak, assemble, associate—to bear witness as a democratic check on an autocratic regime.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
At Santa Croce, the world's largest Franciscan church, Giotto's frescoes bear witness to his innovations, including modern spatial techniques such as foreshortening and human figures imparted with a fleshy weightiness.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
If only so you can bear witness to its evil.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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