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eyewitness

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


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I was fortunate to be an eyewitness, and a participant of sorts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Besides the 20-member hiking group, eyewitness accounts indicate there were other hikers on the mountain as well.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

It can take hours, he added, to fully corroborate information based on eyewitness accounts and confirm details.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, who was returning from a restroom on the floor where the incident occurred, delivered an eyewitness account from the Hilton lobby using a Webex app on a smartphone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Like the other slaves, Harriet knew the story as accurately and as completely as though she had been an eyewitness to the event.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry




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