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[wit-nis] / ˈwɪt nɪs /






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Work I’ve done as an expert witness has put me in front of investment committees defending decisions made under ESG frameworks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The senators thought the matter off-limits—it was under government review—and steered the witness back to the day’s subject: heavy lift, the blunt problem of getting big things off the planet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The day before, Panish had hammered the surgeon on the witness stand, asking: “Do you admit your wife killed the two kids? Do you admit it? Yes or no?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 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

“All the people around … were called into witness …”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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