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Recent Examples of testifies
The crispy, flavorful fry on her popular catfish testifies to those soulful connections.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
McFadden testifies in Raleigh On Monday, McFadden tesitified to lawmakers in Raleigh on jail deaths generally, as well as other topics.
—Ryan Oehrli
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry testifies before a joint hearing of the House Transportation Committee and the Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The island nation’s state-of-the-art sprawl testifies to its ascent as a global financial hub, a place for oligarchs to shelter their wealth and speculate.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
This back-and-forth struggle to dominate American institutions testifies to their surpassing value and to their insusceptibility to permanent subordination.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Thompson said he was told Noem would stay much later and lamented that FBI Director Kash Patel also did not attend a hearing where the director traditionally testifies.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
Ana Walshe's close friend testifies Alissa Kirby, one of Ana Walshe's best friends, took the stand after the lunch recess.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Trooper Gaurino also testifies that there were multiple logins on the MacBook for financial accounts, including Chase and Fidelity.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
McFadden testifies in Raleigh On Monday, McFadden tesitified to lawmakers in Raleigh on jail deaths generally, as well as other topics.
—Ryan Oehrli
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry testifies before a joint hearing of the House Transportation Committee and the Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The island nation’s state-of-the-art sprawl testifies to its ascent as a global financial hub, a place for oligarchs to shelter their wealth and speculate.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
This back-and-forth struggle to dominate American institutions testifies to their surpassing value and to their insusceptibility to permanent subordination.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Thompson said he was told Noem would stay much later and lamented that FBI Director Kash Patel also did not attend a hearing where the director traditionally testifies.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
Ana Walshe's close friend testifies Alissa Kirby, one of Ana Walshe's best friends, took the stand after the lunch recess.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Trooper Gaurino also testifies that there were multiple logins on the MacBook for financial accounts, including Chase and Fidelity.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testifies
Verb
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Still, 21 pages of notes in his book attests to the work Crawford put into the project over the course of a year.—
Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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Charlie’s mother, Lucy, attests to her bank account feeling the rise of the analog economy.—
Luba Kassova,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Billy Bob Thornton swears a blue streak.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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There’s a lot of UPF clothing out there, but for saltwater fishing, Rubner swears by Free Fly apparel from head to toe.—
Francesca Krempa,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While figuring out a way to bring the animals back and halt the dynamiting of the dam on the edge of her pond, Mabel witnesses a beaver being thrown in the back of a van and whisked off to Beaverton University.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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A student witnesses the gunfire Comeaux had left the bar to grab pizza at a food truck across the street about 10 minutes before the first gunshots were fired.—
Jack Myer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Plus, the brand is ClimeCo certified, which verifies a product’s full lifecycle carbon footprint and gives a path forward for companies committed to reducing their environmental impact.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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If the department verifies a high-risk situation, the bill instructs it to assign the case as Priority I, meaning the child is in immediate danger or in a life-threatening situation, and DHW takes action immediately, according to department guidelines outlined in the Idaho Child Protection Manual.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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