witness stand

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When it was his turn to take the witness stand last month, Jones testified that he believed he was rushing into an active shooter situation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

OpenAI President Brockman, another early co-founder, will precede him on the witness stand.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“This lawsuit is very simple: It is not OK to steal a charity,” Musk said on the witness stand on Tuesday.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

Gerry Adams is due to take the witness stand in a London court later, as his civil trial on allegations he had a role in major IRA bombing decisions nears an end.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

He was sweating and trembling, and his frog dæmon fell from the edge of the witness stand to the floor in her agitation.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman