eyewitness
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I was fortunate to be an eyewitness, and a participant of sorts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
An eyewitness later told police one of the men "had the appearance of a spy".
From BBC • May 19, 2026
"We saw three people fly out of the boat," eyewitness and local boat charter Patrick Lee told the BBC's US partner CBS News.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
According to Hernández’s attorney, Patrick Kolasinski, and at least one eyewitness, officers fired their guns first, prompting a panicked Hernández to try and drive away.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
After all the investigating I did with Yolanda and after I had lit not just one but several of Vivian’s cigarettes, which made me an eyewitness to her broken promise to quit smoking.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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