witnessed

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The seemingly endless stands have witnessed electric performances by Pele and Carlos Alberto, Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

This is why the nation’s founders instituted religious freedom — they witnessed how Europe was torn apart by wars waged between different flavors of Christianity.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The trial previously heard an allegation by Complainant B that Lady Donaldson witnessed this particular incident but walked away without speaking.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

This is the highest witnessed since the global financial crisis of 2008.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

I’d heard about the dead calling for their loved ones in cemeteries late at night, but I’d never witnessed that, and I’d been in the Snapfinger Cemetery plenty of nights.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles