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Recent Examples of eyewitness
The investigation into a 2007 bank heist — as described in court documents — seemed like a textbook case of a bank robbery solved with the help of eyewitnesses and an anonymous tip.
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Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
According to an anonymous eyewitness, several first responders arrived on the scene of the attack, which marks the fourth shark encounter in Florida's Volusia County so far this year, according to the county website.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 July 2025
The items were believed to have been left behind by a former occupant, the eyewitness told the Times.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
An eyewitness told the outlet that the pair enjoyed cocktails and shared several dishes together, including one with lobster.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
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Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
According to an anonymous eyewitness, several first responders arrived on the scene of the attack, which marks the fourth shark encounter in Florida's Volusia County so far this year, according to the county website.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 July 2025
The items were believed to have been left behind by a former occupant, the eyewitness told the Times.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
An eyewitness told the outlet that the pair enjoyed cocktails and shared several dishes together, including one with lobster.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyewitness
witness
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Adrian de Wet, testifying as a state witness at the Limpopo High Court, said his former boss, White farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier, fatally shot Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, on a farm near Polokwane on Aug. 17, 2024.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The witnesses told police the man had shot someone on the third floor above the bar and that a handgun was in his possession.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Eyewitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyewitness. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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