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Recent Examples of testify
Both Fairley and Stapp testified at the trial as witnesses for the government.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Jones told the jury that gun safety experts will testify to the weapon’s history of false discharges and design problems, claims that the manufacturer, Sig Sauer, has repeatedly denied.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Bondi is scheduled to testify on Friday in the House Oversight Committee’s Epstein probe.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified to Congress that roughly 90% have returned to duty.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Jones told the jury that gun safety experts will testify to the weapon’s history of false discharges and design problems, claims that the manufacturer, Sig Sauer, has repeatedly denied.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Bondi is scheduled to testify on Friday in the House Oversight Committee’s Epstein probe.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified to Congress that roughly 90% have returned to duty.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for testify
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As the first Hindu member of the House, Gabbard was sworn into office with her hand on the Bhagavad Gita, the Hindu devotional work.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2026
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As the first Hindu member of the House, Gabbard was sworn into office with her hand on the Bhagavad Gita, the Hindu devotional work.—
Meg Kinnard,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Movie night is a chance for the Islanders to gather together to witness some of the major moments and own up and apologize.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Herje has witnessed joyful reunions between young friends who hadn't seen each other in person for months.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Local baseball legend Derrek Lee attested that, after visiting all 30 big-league cities, West Sacramento deserves to be among them.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Here, the British actor appears to take on Hansen’s vocal patterns and tics with an eerie, off-kilter precision, as those familiar with the infamous true-crime host can attest.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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Filing is usually a quick online form, and many of these don’t require you to dig up old receipts if the administrator or company can verify your account in their records.—
Staff reports,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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With what data, with what tools—and who can verify?—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
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“Testify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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