bore witness
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And so, as these fighters walked stone-faced to the octagon, we bore witness to the revolting spectacle of the troops saluting fighters.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
And, of course, common people who bore witness.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025
Five years since 17-year-old Darnella Frazier stood on the curb outside Cup Foods, raised her phone, and bore witness to nine minutes and 29 seconds that would galvanize a global movement against racial inequality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025
In El Salvador, he bore witness to the condition of villagers during the civil war there in the 1980s.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
But even as Sergeant Brown spoke the radar screen no longer bore witness to the presence or the existence of Bull Meecham.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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