bore witness
Example Sentences
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"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
In El Salvador, he bore witness to the condition of villagers during the civil war there in the 1980s.
From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2024
One of the men under Andrii’s command, an American volunteer from Atlanta, bore witness to the deadly efficiency of Russian drones.
From Washington Times • Jan. 1, 2024
Even in a drab place like this, O'Connell still bore witness.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2023
But even as Sergeant Brown spoke the radar screen no longer bore witness to the presence or the existence of Bull Meecham.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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