witness
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The Vatican said on Thursday: "The sacred ministers of the Society of St Pius X administer the sacraments illicitly, while the sacrament of penance they administer and the marriages they witness are invalid."
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
The thousands who turned up to witness it were offered baseball caps commemorating "Écône2026".
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Finally, there was Paine, a direct witness to the military desperation of late 1776.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Here it may be useful to witness the still-lacking progress in domestic drone defense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
It’s not something I have any desire to witness.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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