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[tes-tuh-fahy] / ˈtɛs təˌfaɪ /


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Congressional investigations can't bring criminal charges, but they can force the subjects to testify and turn over evidence -- which can be referred to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Daniel’s doctor and lawyer could testify to that in court.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

The judge cited that as one reason for not allowing her to testify or introduce her own witnesses in the divorce trial.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Court documents from 2015 show she offered to testify as a defence witness in the trial of Minh Quang Pham, who was jailed for 40 years in the US after pleading guilty to supporting al-Qaeda.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

I was kneeling on the carpet, listening to Dad testify of Mother’s calling as a healer, when my breath caught in my chest and I felt taken out of myself.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

If this occurs, the preliminary hearing transcript will be valuable when that witness testifies at trial.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 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

Terrorist boasting testifies to our own moral decline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

The human blitzkrieg across America testifies to the incomparable ingenuity and the unsurpassed adaptability of Homo sapiens.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

That settlement came just a day after Mosseri testified, and before Zuckerberg had been called to the stand.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

I have studied American elections for more than four decades, and during that time I have testified as an expert witness in more than 100 voting rights cases.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

He denied he was affiliated with the Mexican Mafia, but a prison official testified he was deemed a member in 1989.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Both men worked with Epstein for decades, and have previously testified to Congress that they were unaware of the crimes he committed alongside accomplice Ghislane Maxwell.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

He later testified that Spicely walked toward him with one hand in his right pocket.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

The filing also alleges that detective Delaney Green lied when testifying in Kay’s criminal trial that she pulled data from Skaggs’ phone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

By settling before a trial kicks off, the social media companies contain costs from lawyer fees and potential penalties; another benefit is that it shields their executives from testifying in court.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Taylor supported the effort, testifying before the U.S.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

The complainant said in a statement to Canadian broadcaster CBC that the trial was dismissed because she is "unwilling to sacrifice my mental health" by testifying.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

How could he stop testifying to the risks of texting and driving when someone out there might still do it, and take a life?

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel


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