be witness to
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: to see (something) happen
We have been witness to many changes in recent years.
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To live during an age of rapid climate change is to be witness to environmental collapse.
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Darren Orf, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
Sacramento will be witness to a rare astronomical event on Monday: a partial solar eclipse.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 6 Apr. 2024
From special fan risers, these lucky guests will be witness to talent arrivals, photography and interviews, all from the Marriott Bonvoy designed viewing area, the only official red carpet viewing area available to fans.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024
Oil is withering on the vine, electricity is booming, and the 21st century could be witness to one of most monumentally disruptive changes in human history.
—John Frazer, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
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Darren Orf, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
Sacramento will be witness to a rare astronomical event on Monday: a partial solar eclipse.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 6 Apr. 2024
From special fan risers, these lucky guests will be witness to talent arrivals, photography and interviews, all from the Marriott Bonvoy designed viewing area, the only official red carpet viewing area available to fans.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024
Oil is withering on the vine, electricity is booming, and the 21st century could be witness to one of most monumentally disruptive changes in human history.
—John Frazer, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
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“Be witness to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20witness%20to. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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