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Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates testified about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein in a closed-door House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing Wednesday, claiming that Epstein tried to use extramarital affairs to pressure him into maintaining their relationship.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Jacob was found on the other side of the road, experts testified.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The tech billionaire became the latest powerful figure linked to Epstein to testify before the House Oversight Committee.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Yunus refused to appear and testify during the trial that began in late April, citing ongoing medical recovery from skin graft surgeries and a lack of trust in the military court, according to the Advocacy Team for Democracy, or TAUD, a civil society group representing Yunus.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Jacob was found on the other side of the road, experts testified.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The tech billionaire became the latest powerful figure linked to Epstein to testify before the House Oversight Committee.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Yunus refused to appear and testify during the trial that began in late April, citing ongoing medical recovery from skin graft surgeries and a lack of trust in the military court, according to the Advocacy Team for Democracy, or TAUD, a civil society group representing Yunus.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for testify
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If elected to new offices, they would both be sworn into roles in the first week of 2027, leaving their seats behind the Sacramento dais vacant.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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Seven graduates are joining the military, including senior Jacob Diaz, who has already sworn into the United States Marine Corps.—
Melissa Candy,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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There was no shortage of celebrities to witness the epic comeback during Game 4.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The retail landscape is witnessing a fascinating divergence as physical malls boldly buck the wider shopping slowdown.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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At a recent New York City gala for the Committee to Protect Journalists, Hersh and Poitras attested to the importance of protecting an endangered media, which these days applies to this country almost as much as CPJ’s traditional battleground of the Global South.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Dec. 2025
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Selecting the right whisky for holiday gifting is a tricky endeavor, as anyone who’s ever traversed the whisky aisles of a liquor store can attest.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 Dec. 2025
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Having a smart structure for AI verification is going to become increasingly critical as the technology performs more and more tasks, outpacing the ability of humans to verify all the work.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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International monitors verified that Iran was complying, and Iran was able to tap its oil wealth.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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“Testify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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