as in evidence
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
the signature of a witness provides substantiation that a person's will is genuine
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This level of protection came to prominence when Apple added it to iPhones last year, reportedly frustrating law enforcement agencies which could not tap into phones retrieved from evidence lockers even with USB forensic toolkits.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025 -
On Friday, prosecutors took the former intern, Christopher Katz, through evidence showing Jones took him to an expensive steak dinner, gave him money for a strip club and sent late-night texts asking to get together, all shortly before pushing Maani for him to be hired by SafeSpeed.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Paid Program Ciarán McArdle is living proof that soccer can lead to success.—
Ciarán McArdle,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Kennedy argued that now there are better ways to monitor it, which may be used as proof for future Medicare or Medicaid coverage.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors noted that some relatives will be on the witness list, and as such, shouldn't be allowed to observe testimony in the case prior to taking the stand themselves.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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So the analysis confirmed the testimony of naval architect Edward Wilding—who helped design Titanic—as to how a ship touted as unsinkable could have met such a fate.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, in recent weeks, there have been multiple reports of people without criminal convictions, and some with valid documentation, being detained for deportation.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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During the course of the case, Grossman requested a wide range of documentation, related to OSA records, the alleged victim’s mental health, her email communication with Taylor and her hospital records, according to court filings.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Substantiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantiation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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