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Some of the most public and well-documented examples of this are from 2019, when trans troops testified before Congress for the first time.
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Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
Rocha’s life story The opening statement from Rocha’s public defender, Stephen Reynolds, gave an overview of Rocha’s life story, with family members set to testify on his behalf.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Through the reporter’s privilege under the First Amendment, journalists have broad protections to avoid having to testify.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The defendants did not testify.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
Rocha’s life story The opening statement from Rocha’s public defender, Stephen Reynolds, gave an overview of Rocha’s life story, with family members set to testify on his behalf.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Through the reporter’s privilege under the First Amendment, journalists have broad protections to avoid having to testify.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The defendants did not testify.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for testify
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Those who have observed Jayden Daniels’ arc, for example, swear his use of virtual-reality systems — mimicking game speed without the pressure of results — help his split-second decision-making.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some go all in with multi-step routines, while others swear the simpler the better.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Supporters witnessed players gesturing to each other in annoyance at misplaced passes or mistimed runs, fans let rip with their own nervousness as their side defended a 1-0 lead, and, most graphically, head coach Vitor Pereira was sent from the touchline after his own anxiety got the better of him.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Historic data In 2024, California witnessed 8,011 fires caused by humans, as reported by NIFC, which burned 990,939 acres of wildland.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Producers who ship nursery stock out of regulated areas to non-regulated areas must have their stock inspected, and each load must be accompanied by a certificate that attests to the fact that their product is free from the box tree moth.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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But since then, protests have been mostly peaceful, and residents have attested to the calm.—
Devon M. Sayers,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Vanderbilt hospital is the only Level 1 pediatric trauma center within 150 miles, the top designation verified by the American College of Surgeons for around-the-clock specialists, a high volume of trauma cases, robust research and quality patient care.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Testify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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