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Recent Examples of testified
During Braddy’s trial in 2007, a medical expert testified that Quatisha was still alive when alligators bit her.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Hemphill testified alongside Winston Pingeon, a Capitol Police officer who tried to defend the building that day.
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Smith said that Galatolo had misreported the purchase price of one of the vehicles, but that the other was correctly reported and that the seller testified to that fact.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Speaking with Access Hollywood, the dad of three was also asked about his daughter Violet, who recently testified at the United Nations.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Robbins also testified that her committee has evidence that, as far back as 2012, money has been sent back to the al Qaeda affiliate al Shabaab.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
In an unusual move, Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell, who is bringing the case against Gonzales, was sworn in and testified outside the jury’s presence that she, too, had been caught off-guard by Hale’s testimony.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Four people testified against the bill before the committee Tuesday.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Tarter testified on Friday that Kay jokingly asked him to share his prescription painkillers.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Hemphill testified alongside Winston Pingeon, a Capitol Police officer who tried to defend the building that day.
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Smith said that Galatolo had misreported the purchase price of one of the vehicles, but that the other was correctly reported and that the seller testified to that fact.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Speaking with Access Hollywood, the dad of three was also asked about his daughter Violet, who recently testified at the United Nations.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Robbins also testified that her committee has evidence that, as far back as 2012, money has been sent back to the al Qaeda affiliate al Shabaab.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
In an unusual move, Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell, who is bringing the case against Gonzales, was sworn in and testified outside the jury’s presence that she, too, had been caught off-guard by Hale’s testimony.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Four people testified against the bill before the committee Tuesday.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Tarter testified on Friday that Kay jokingly asked him to share his prescription painkillers.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testified
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For a guy who swore off foreign entanglements, Trump has the United States as tangled as a cheap fishing reel.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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Or in the exaggerated, almost unbelievable stories told by aging fans who swore college football once had a soul, an edge and an attitude that rattled authority.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Gators’ 4-8 finish and a weak offense attested to the struggles.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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Adams and Chirlane McCray, ex-wife of former Mayor Bill de Blasio, have both attested to hearing squeaks and the sounds of doors opening and closing.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2025
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No injuries were reported after the incident, but airport staff who witnessed the landing described hearing multiple popping sounds as the wheels hit the tarmac followed by visible smoke.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to the police report, officers witnessed the spitting on video, but not the use of racial slurs.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Videos circulating on social media and verified by The New York Times show the shooting of a woman by a federal agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, as well as the moments immediately before and after.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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Though their observation has yet to be verified by wildlife biologists, Kogo and Tapanes are working with Burmese pythons specialists at the University of Florida to confirm the species.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Testified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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