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[wit-nis] / ˈwɪt nɪs /






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Work I’ve done as an expert witness has put me in front of investment committees defending decisions made under ESG frameworks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Said dog may have been witness to a supernatural murder, leading the group of teens to set out to solve the case.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"It's incredible to just be a part of and witness - never mind to actually be learning from her and seeing her as a friend and an opponent."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Even if you never bore witness to that outrageous performance, its elemental alchemy vibrates in the band’s most popular songs, each of them calling to us with purpose.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

One witness after another swore it was Booth, John Wilkes Booth, who had shot the president.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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