bore witness
Example Sentences
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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
Even if you never bore witness to that outrageous performance, its elemental alchemy vibrates in the band’s most popular songs, each of them calling to us with purpose.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 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
Five years since 17-year-old Darnella Frazier stood on the curb outside Cup Foods, raised her phone, and bore witness to nine minutes and 29 seconds that would galvanize a global movement against racial inequality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025
Every night she bore witness to what she could never have.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
