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as witnessed by

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: as shown by
The event was a success, as witnessed by the high turnout.

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The brutal death of Sean Astin’s Bob, as witnessed by Winona Ryder’s screaming Joyce, is genuinely horrific, after which our heroes get to grips with their nemesis and communicate with Will via Morse code. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025 What the two have in common, though, is their hatred of Donald Trump as witnessed by their Trump taunting election night victory speeches on Tuesday. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2025 Apparently, as witnessed by Fischer, this pattern can be seen across communities, schools, and states. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025 The reason that game theory will be in vogue in international relations is that the assumptions behind the dominant player in the game, the US, are already radically changing, as witnessed by comments this week from Mark Carney the Canadian prime minister. Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for as witnessed by

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“As witnessed by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20witnessed%20by. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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