bore witness
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Clark Kent, who escaped Krypton as a baby, this traumatized 20-something bore witness to their home planet’s long and painful extinction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
And so, as these fighters walked stone-faced to the octagon, we bore witness to the revolting spectacle of the troops saluting fighters.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
"Touching and sincere, it bore witness to a deep personal bond even though I'd left office so long ago," he writes.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
In El Salvador, he bore witness to the condition of villagers during the civil war there in the 1980s.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
Skies all over the world bore witness to four decades of successful Langley research, from passenger jets to bombers, transport planes to fighter aircraft.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
