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Among those set to testify at the trial, which is expected to last about four weeks, are Altman, Musk, Brockman, OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever and Shivon Zilis, a former OpenAI board member and romantic partner of Musk.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Suarez testified that agents found bullet casings on a mattress and on the floor, along with three boxes of ammunition and a flash-bang device, which can temporarily disorient people with a loud blast and bright flash.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Messages between Lauber and Kouri Richins from early 2022 were deleted from both their phones, a digital forensic analyst testified, but investigators were able to recover dozens of online searches made on a phone Kouri Richins started using in April 2022.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Grossman testified that the relationship ended a few months after Eric’s death.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Suarez testified that agents found bullet casings on a mattress and on the floor, along with three boxes of ammunition and a flash-bang device, which can temporarily disorient people with a loud blast and bright flash.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Messages between Lauber and Kouri Richins from early 2022 were deleted from both their phones, a digital forensic analyst testified, but investigators were able to recover dozens of online searches made on a phone Kouri Richins started using in April 2022.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Grossman testified that the relationship ended a few months after Eric’s death.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for testify
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Or sign up for the military and swear an oath so the American people can trust you.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Matas Buzelis swears Luka Dončić started it.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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São Tomé witnessed the first plantation boom and the first plantation ruin in the history of the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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In which instance the United States of America, with or without the help or consent of Israel, will massively blow up the entirety of the South Pars Gas Field at an amount of strength and power that Iran has never seen or witnessed before.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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That endless well of lessons is something Thursday’s performers attest to.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cook’s attorney argued to have his original $75,000 bail reduced by $50,000 during a dangerousness hearing Friday, using letters attesting to Cook’s character and community service in the region.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Eligible customers can receive 5% off ticket purchases, capped at $20, after verifying their military status on the SeatGeek website.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
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The authenticity of the video couldn't immediately be verified.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Testify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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