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bear witness

[bair wit-nis] / ˈbɛər ˈwɪt nɪs /


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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

“How are we going to do this?” she asks her husband Eliot, through whose eyes readers bear witness to the story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

The tower bells were singing, summoning the city to bear witness to her shame.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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