testify
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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
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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
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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
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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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