attested

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A large, gestural 1972 painting attested to a road not taken, while records of his sojourns in Europe and Africa revealed the influence of architecture on abstract structure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

As the judge explained, in the memo that Austin had long ago issued appointing Escallier, he had attested to her independent authority.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025

According to the Supreme Court order, a person must draft the will, sign it in the presence of two witnesses, and have it attested by a notary or gazetted officer.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

Rancho Santa Margarita Mayor Carol Gamble is no longer seeking reelection after admitting she attested to an inaccurate statement on nomination papers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

From then on, I knew that there was a ritual to a street fight, bylaws and codes that, in their very need, attested to all the vulnerability of the black teenage bodies.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates