testify
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He also said he might take the stand and testify at his trial.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
His tireless travel schedule and quick wit testify to his stamina -- and he also credits his third wife Rosangela da Silva, 59, with keeping him young.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 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
The judge reserved the question of what she called “guardrails for witnesses”—that is, whether Mr. Carroll’s alleged victims will be admonished or perhaps even penalized if they testify that he, rather than “she,” raped them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
All of these parallels between Mesoamerican and ancient western Eurasian writing testify to the underlying universality of human creativity.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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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
The number of social-media groups and threads predicated on the opinion that Bowlero/Lucky Strike absolutely sucks testifies to the number of both serious bowlers and casual enthusiasts who see the corporation as an invasive rot.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Plus, Sam Altman testifies in Elon Musk’s OpenAI trial, and “Subway Takes” has what it takes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 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
The navigator sits on a leaky barrel of yuck that was once full of food, but its stench testifies to the fact that the foodstuffs have decayed into something other.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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Earlier that day, however, witnesses testified that Powers had argued with a mutual acquaintance of Byrd and Roberts named Bud.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
There was no physical evidence tying him to the killing, and a dozen people testified that Brooks was at a family party at the time of the shooting.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
In an affidavit released on Wednesday, investigators testified that Farinacci admitted in a police interview to having planned the fire, known as the Old Trails Fire, two weeks in advance.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The packages had UPS labels, but were found sitting in the back of a U.S. postal truck, Sternin testified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The defense wants you to go into the jury room thinking that this case is about the character of Mr. Zinzi, who testified that he heard a story about someone who stole cigarettes.
From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers
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Deoudes and Rustici’s mother now find themselves testifying at the same local and state hearings, virtually and in-person, as the debate over bans versus regulation plays out across the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, testifying Tuesday on Capitol Hill, estimated the Iran war has already cost $37.5 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Dean was the first high-profile figure to bring attention to the issue, testifying before a House subcommittee in 2020 and appearing at several more in the years that followed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
On the walls of the classroom were dozens of certificates from the New York State Regents exam, testifying to first-class honors for Corcoran’s students.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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