testifies

present tense third-person singular of testify
as in attests
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact several witnesses testified that they had seen the accused in the vicinity of the crime scene

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Recent Examples of testifies Lindsay Clancy's sister testifies Earlier, Allison Ozga, Clancy's sister, was called to testify for the defense. Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … INSIDE HER HEAD — Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband testifies as expert weighs in on murder trial. FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Forensic psychologist testifies about Colt Gray's mental health Gray's attorney questioned Richards about the teenager's mental health before and after the shooting. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 July 2026 March 13, 2023 Cohen again testifies before the grand jury investigating the hush money payments. Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 29 July 2026 Derek Downey, an expert in pool failure analysis who frequently testifies as an expert witness in construction defect lawsuits, recommends placing a separate material, such as tile and grout, between pool sections. Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026 Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh testifies during a Senate banking committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, July 15, 2026. Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 July 2026 Timing was key, Texas Ranger testifies The speed at which James Saulter was placed on administrative leave was key to Garcia’s decision to pursue a retaliation investigation into Sheriff Adam King, Garcia said. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026 Taking the same tack could increase the likelihood that Mangione testifies. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
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  • The range in itself attests to the varied ramifications of Brancusi’s corpus.
    Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The sense of concern, yet complete lack of judgement the movie shows Jim, attests to both their decades of friendship and a deep reservoir of empathy that exists on the other side camera.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • Time magazine swears Jennie is one of the top 100 most influential people of 2026.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Be sure to book ahead and bring along a travel companion who swears there is no way that a trip to the parks can be relaxing.
    Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
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  • Evil Alien Conquerors stars Michael Weston as a man who witnesses the titular extraterrestrials (Parnell and Bader) literally fall to Earth from space.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Set in the gloomy colder-weather months in San Francisco, Josephine focuses on a young girl (Mason Reeves) who witnesses a brutal rape while out on a jog with her dad, Damien (Channing Tatum), in Golden Gate Park.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Lawmakers would still need to debate how the government verifies that a kill switch works.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Any new agreement will have to specify who verifies what, in what order, and what happens when a ship is hit.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 30 July 2026

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“Testifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testifies. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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