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Recent Examples of eyewitness
Over 60 years later, lengthy investigations, detailed eyewitness accounts and extensive digs haven't yielded more information.
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Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
In their case, a sole eyewitness tied the teenagers to the abduction.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Around 200 people were inside the venue on New Year’s Eve, according to eyewitnesses, ready to celebrate 2026 with music, drinks and dancing.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
That exit would become a grim scene, according to eyewitness Samuel Rapp.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
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Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
In their case, a sole eyewitness tied the teenagers to the abduction.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Around 200 people were inside the venue on New Year’s Eve, according to eyewitnesses, ready to celebrate 2026 with music, drinks and dancing.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
That exit would become a grim scene, according to eyewitness Samuel Rapp.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyewitness
witness
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According to the complaint, another witness who lives in the apartment told police Toney came over to visit, smoke marijuana and prepare dinner.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
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In witness footage shared by the police, the paraglider is seen falling from the sky with a faulty parachute and spiraling quickly towards the waters below, before smashing into the ocean in front of horrified beachgoers.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Eyewitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyewitness. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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