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 Later, Alma returns home to New Haven, and testifies in support of Maggie. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025 Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 Just as a lighthouse’s beam testifies to the presence of otherwise-invisible cliffs on a dark night, the stars that move around these dark celestial bodies would reveal their existence. Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025 Lisa DeNell Cook, nominee to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, testifies during a Senate Banking nominations hearing on June 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025 Trump repeatedly presses Comey to pledge loyalty to him despite the ongoing Russia investigation, Comey later testifies. Josh Meyer, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2018
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  • Producers who ship nursery stock out of regulated areas to non-regulated areas must have their stock inspected, and each load must be accompanied by a certificate that attests to the fact that their product is free from the box tree moth.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • As the pocked bark attests, the lawn with its trees and shrubs has certain draws for birds, at least during the day.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
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  • Yoo will play the role of a police inspector who witnesses the incident.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Shortly after the voyage begins, Lo witnesses a woman tossed overboard and tries to get help, only to be told by the crew that everyone is accounted for.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • Federal workers must obtain two additional forms — an SF-8, which verifies federal employment and the SF-50, which verifies a worker is on furlough or has lost their job.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The line also carries the Seal of Cotton trademark, Cotton Incorporated’s label that verifies the natural fiber content of products.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025

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