as in vouches (for)
to declare (something) to be true or genuine
that auction house will always testify to a painting's authenticity
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The Florida Constitution guarantees open government and public records, yet access too often depends on costly litigation instead of routine compliance with transparency laws.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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None of this guarantees the consortium ships, or ships well.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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At the same time, the resolution affirms Southern Baptists’ hope for Jews’ conversion to Christianity.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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However, in cases where disclosure can impede care, the medical community affirms the right to adolescent confidentiality.—
Sunaya Krishnapura,
STAT,
10 June 2026
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The Federal Aviation Administration certifies aircraft but does not conduct regular inspections.—
Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
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The form will be given to you two days prior to the day your county certifies the election, so be sure to fill it out and return it to your county elections office right away.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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As Kolade attests, significant challenges exist in both scholastic funding and the supply chain.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Aug. 2025
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Not only that, as CEI’s work on agency guidance documents, policy statements memoranda and other forms of regulatory dark matter attests, conventional notice-and-comment regulation increasingly comes nowhere close to capturing government intervention in the economy.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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While on duty at the Nallswsorth Street rally, tasked with managing the crowds, June witnesses the death of 15-year-old Rohann (Rasaq Kukoyi), a Muslim teen who is stabbed in the middle of the protest.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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His mind-and-body revival is expedited when Paul’s daughter, Poe (Billie Boullet), witnesses a deadly bombing and turns to Creasy for protection.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Testifies (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testifies%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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