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bear witness

[bair wit-nis] / ˈbɛər ˈwɪt nɪs /


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"Only studies like ours offer an overview of these traditions which bear witness to genuine know-how and diverse traditions."

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

You have asserted your core First Amendment rights to speak, assemble, associate—to bear witness as a democratic check on an autocratic regime.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

They can’t address a crowd after a tragedy or bear witness to the joys of raising a child.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

At Santa Croce, the world's largest Franciscan church, Giotto's frescoes bear witness to his innovations, including modern spatial techniques such as foreshortening and human figures imparted with a fleshy weightiness.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

“I hope that all of you will bear witness to this outrage.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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