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Recent Examples of eyewitness
Some geomyths, recounted orally over generations, are based on eyewitness experiences, while other accounts are grounded in a keen awareness of local terrains, plus rational and imaginative ideas about the powerful forces of nature.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
According to multiple eyewitnesses, Pablo-Ramirez was hanging out with a group of friends, drinking beer, on a street corner at the 2100 block of 39th Avenue in Oakland.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The untold saga of Morrison’s bust leads from an elusive sculptor in Belgrade to the mayor of Paris to a tantalizing revelation from a previously undisclosed eyewitness.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
The report, which serves as an update to a 2024 analysis of the war’s environmental and humanitarian impacts, relies on research from international organizations like the United Nations and World Health Organization, along with eyewitness accounts from aid workers.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
According to multiple eyewitnesses, Pablo-Ramirez was hanging out with a group of friends, drinking beer, on a street corner at the 2100 block of 39th Avenue in Oakland.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The untold saga of Morrison’s bust leads from an elusive sculptor in Belgrade to the mayor of Paris to a tantalizing revelation from a previously undisclosed eyewitness.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
The report, which serves as an update to a 2024 analysis of the war’s environmental and humanitarian impacts, relies on research from international organizations like the United Nations and World Health Organization, along with eyewitness accounts from aid workers.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyewitness
witness
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Homicide detectives reviewed the case in October and corroborated witness accounts to determine that there was probable cause to charge Brown in Hartley’s death, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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First responders, including fire rescue and technical rescue units, were dispatched to the scene after witnesses in the residential area reported a low-flying plane making impact.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Eyewitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyewitness. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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