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Recent Examples of testify
Stradinger testified about concern that the fight could be back on.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
One of the people to testify in favor of the bill during a hearing Tuesday was Northglenn Police Chief James May.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
In addition, actor Mark Ruffalo — who has strongly opposed the Paramount-WBD merger — will testify via videoconference at the hearing, according to Booker’s office.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Warsh will testify before the Senate at a confirmation hearing on April 21.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
One of the people to testify in favor of the bill during a hearing Tuesday was Northglenn Police Chief James May.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
In addition, actor Mark Ruffalo — who has strongly opposed the Paramount-WBD merger — will testify via videoconference at the hearing, according to Booker’s office.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Warsh will testify before the Senate at a confirmation hearing on April 21.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for testify
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The amnesty comes a week after Min Aung Hlaing was sworn into office following an election that critics say was neither free nor fair and was orchestrated to keep the military's iron grip on power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The latter swears an oath to uphold the laws of this country and to preserve and safeguard the Constitution.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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Pablo Alvarado and Lolo Cutumay were among a small group of workers who formed the band in the mid 1990s after one of them witnessed immigration agents raid a site where day laborers were lining up for free health services.—
Adrian Florido,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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The turning point comes when Austin and Ashley witness a violent confrontation between Josh and Lindsay — a moment that sets off a chain reaction of manipulation, shifting loyalties and mounting tension within the country club.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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David Harris, a former longtime Republican state representative from Arlington Heights, attested to that based on their time working together on revenue issues.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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That ability to connect was part of West’s magic, as attested to by the string of NBA legends who pay tribute to him in the documentary, including Lakers such as Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Pat Riley and O’Neal, along with Steph Curry and Michael Jordan.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The theoretical paper was published in Physical Review Letters, and the team is expected to conduct laboratory experiments to verify the same soon.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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In December 2025, Samuel published the results of an experiment that verified this.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Testify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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