bear witness
Example Sentences
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They are difficult because a language is being compelled to testify, and because a poet is asking who can bear witness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Effectively, I was the first to bear witness to the obviously caring burial of someone's child that occurred over 11,000 years ago.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
"Suffice it to say, the trip was an honor. I had a chance to bear witness, and I witnessed the best of America," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Logic dictates that England's role on Saturday will be to simply bear witness to France's title-winning coronation.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Hundreds had come to the castle gates to bear witness to the burning of the Seven.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
