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Affidavits from five Cuban men described being forced onto buses on several occasions and driven to Santa Teresa, N.M., a remote, one-lane border crossing where tumbleweeds pile up against an 18-foot-tall border wall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Affidavits alleged that Gutierrez-Reed believed the .45 Long Colt revolver was loaded with dummy rounds when she placed it in a cart for the crew.

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2023

Affidavits for warrants are typically sworn to by federal agents and are used to persuade judges that it is worth invading someone's privacy to collect proof of violations of the law.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2022

Affidavits in both cases mention a seconds-long video in which a woman — federal agents say is believed to be Williams — told someone: “Dude, put on gloves.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2021

Affidavits are generally made use of when evidence is to be laid before a judge or a court, while evidence brought before a jury is delivered orally.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various