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eyewitness

[ahy-wit-nis, ahy-wit-nis, ahy-wit-nis] / ˈaɪˌwɪt nɪs, ˈaɪˈwɪt nɪs, ˈaɪˌwɪt nɪs /


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One eyewitness told the Kathimerini newspaper that the scene was so chaotic, the screaming could be heard from the other end of the beach.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Travis, the getaway driver, did, however; his eyewitness account was arguably the most damaging.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The system, though more reliable than the average eyewitness, isn’t perfect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

But Michael Sanft, Davis’ defense lawyer, argued that the prosecution had no forensics, no eyewitness and not a single shred of physical evidence placing Davis in the Cadillac with the shooter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

There was an eyewitness, a miner waiting for a ride at the gas station across the street.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

The parents said they had spoken to three eyewitnesses who claim Noah had been alone with no adult supervision, and that the nursery had been unaware he was missing.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Some survivors of the deadly floods on the Nepal-China border ran for their lives, others narrowly missed disaster, but all were eyewitnesses to a major calamity and its aftermath.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Tooson said there are no eyewitnesses to the shooting and Porter’s death was not captured on video.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

In his 2019 self-published memoir “Compton Street Legend,” Davis wrote: “I’m one of the only living eyewitnesses to Tupac’s killing.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Then several eyewitnesses from the battle described the weird sound Grover had made, which drove the Titans army back underground.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan




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