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eyewitness

[ahy-wit-nis, ahy-wit-nis, ahy-wit-nis] / ˈaɪˌwɪt nɪs, ˈaɪˈwɪt nɪs, ˈaɪˌwɪt nɪs /


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The paper’s union—which at that point had been without a contract since 2017—published multiple eyewitness accounts and said he threatened to fire certain staffers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

We've gathered eyewitness testimony, filmed the aftermath of strikes and analysed footage from social media and satellite imagery.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

For example, errors in memory or suggestive questioning during eyewitness interviews can influence how events are remembered.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

We know that eyewitness identification is notoriously unreliable.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Yet the printing press alone does not explain the unique authority now given to eyewitness testimony.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton