witnessing

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Witnessing a person languish is as frustrating as it is heartbreaking—especially when the reasons for their emotional and professional stagnation are completely valid.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Witnessing a solar eclipse from space was a spectacle worthy of science fiction, as pilot Glover put it.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

"Witnessing their growth, especially since they were so small, has been such a joy," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

Witnessing the havoc wreaked by one leaked memo, one suspects the bigger danger to the corporation may be whatever internal communications Mr. Trump’s lawyers would unearth via discovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Witnessing this criminal act, Six-Fingers and his deputies immediately detained the man and took him to the police station.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang