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testify

[tes-tuh-fahy] / ˈtɛs təˌfaɪ /


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“We didn’t have a reason to believe he had done it for sure,” Bowen would later testify, “or we didn’t feel he was the right person.”

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The case goes to a congressional hearing, where Road Runner bursts into the room and becomes the only creature to testify on Coyote’s behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Rhoad's widow, Natalie, is scheduled to testify Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Three others have reached plea deals and agreed to testify for the government, including Banks’ former personal assistant Kavon Grant, who has since turned on his boss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

“Your confinement draws near, and your need is great, thus we will aid you. Isabel did testify to your virtue, though whether you are married or not is no matter now.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Her success testifies not only to her artistry, but to her perseverance, dignity and wisdom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

But this week, as Warsh testifies before Congress for the first time as Fed chair, he will go before an audience of lawmakers who will want answers.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

That Lionsgate is giving what might be their one and only team-up a wide release testifies to the studio’s confidence that it will be one of the defining stunt films of the decade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Congress will also get its first chance to publicly question administration officials under oath about the war when Army Secretary Dan Driscoll testifies before the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026

Covering more than fifty encryption systems, the book testifies to the doggedness and ingenuity of Elizebeth and her team.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Maryana Khames testified before legislators about the pitfalls of the old system.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

A chief breast surgeon at Kaiser and another surgeon who had retired from that job both testified that the Kaiser physician assistant failed to follow the health system’s guidelines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

In the courtroom gallery were a number of other women who had testified against Weinstein during legal proceedings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Ira Puspitasari was another student who testified at the trial, but her allegations didn't lead to separate charges.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Among the witnesses who testified were many of the principal figures in the case, such as Ernest Burkhart and Dick Gregg.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Laura Overdeck is barred from testifying or introducing witnesses after the court found she obtained confidential emails from her husband’s laptop, among other violations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

At one point, the video feed in the overflow room was shut down after someone violated the court rules and snapped pictures of a cooperating witness testifying that later circulated on social media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Days before the trial, Meta attempted to block Bejar from testifying, a move that the judge denied.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

At a time when Black people were often prohibited from testifying in court, habeas became a vehicle by which they could testify to the facts underlying their claims.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

“No way. It’s not like we’re testifying in court or filling out affidavits. Our names aren’t on anything.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor




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