attested

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A large, gestural 1972 painting attested to a road not taken, while records of his sojourns in Europe and Africa revealed the influence of architecture on abstract structure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Noting that he had attested to the veracity of his declaration under penalty of perjury, she threw out his entire expert declaration and refused to allow Ellison to file a corrected version.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025

As the judge explained, in the memo that Austin had long ago issued appointing Escallier, he had attested to her independent authority.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025

According to the Supreme Court order, a person must draft the will, sign it in the presence of two witnesses, and have it attested by a notary or gazetted officer.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

As for Chinese writing, first attested around 1300 B.C. but with possible earlier precursors, it too has unique local signs and some unique principles, and most scholars assume that it evolved independently.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond