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Recent Examples of testifies
Victim’s brother testifies The other Brooks twin, David Brooks, shared their special bond with jurors.
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testifies
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As anyone who saw his early New York performances still attests, Dylan was also legitimately funny, and the comic timing on display in these tapes is another revelation.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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Charles Winstead of the San Francisco Bay Area has seen several climbing accidents while climbing El Capitan over the past few weeks and attests to the quick responses from park personnel.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire In northern New Hampshire, Wildcat Mountain’s diehard following swears by its exciting terrain, stunning views of Mount Washington and the great White Mountain National Forest, and intimate, no-frills feel that makes winter-sport purists feel right at home.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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An InStyle writer swears by the Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Concealer for brightening her dark under-eye circles and acne marks.—
Melony Forcier,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Set in early-'60s Louisiana, the film stars Jurnee Smollett as Eve, a 10-year-old girl who witnesses a shocking incident in her home that shakes her to her core.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Dec. 2025
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The tragedy of the mauling death of Michael Millett III in a community with an alleged history of incidents involving dangerous dogs should serve as a reminder for anyone who witnesses or experiences a dog behaving aggressively to file a complaint with local animal control.—
Nicole R. Kurtz,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
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When shopping for name-brand designer bags, be sure to use a seller with a solid reputation that independently verifies their products’ authenticity; many local designer resale shops specialize in this, as do many online retailers.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
18 Dec. 2025
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Apple says this payload includes a digital signature from the Digital ID card’s issuing authority, which ultimately verifies the user’s identity.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Testifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testifies. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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