witnessed

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One West Point cadet expressed this viewpoint in his jubilee speech, asking the audience: “What fifty years have ever witnessed greater improvements in science, literature, and politics?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

When a parent intervened, Pratt also screamed at the parent, according to three people who witnessed the incident, who asked to remain unnamed for fear of retaliation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

On Wednesday, the BBC witnessed the nine deportees arrive at Sierra Leone's airport via a Boeing charter flight.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The current valuation picture for these companies is very different from what investors witnessed during the dot-com bubble days.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

On Thursday, April 20, Thomas Jones witnessed the cavalry riding out of town on the news that the assassins had been spotted in another county.

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