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witness

[wit-nis] / ˈwɪt nɪs /






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Scotland return to the World Cup for the first time in almost 30 years and their fans have been arriving in Boston this week excited to witness their return to this level of football.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Said dog may have been witness to a supernatural murder, leading the group of teens to set out to solve the case.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Joshua Amissah got up from his seat in the witness box and stepped away from the interpreter by his side.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Even if you never bore witness to that outrageous performance, its elemental alchemy vibrates in the band’s most popular songs, each of them calling to us with purpose.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

It looked like the whole town was there to bear witness to the sad event.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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