as in to swear
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact several witnesses testified that they had seen the accused in the vicinity of the crime scene

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Recent Examples of testify Trump pardons Devon Archer, who testified to GOP against Hunter Biden Watch: Who is the next face of the democratic party? Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025 The White House has stated — and Cabinet officials testified Tuesday — the information in the group chat wasn't classified, even though Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg received tactical details before the attack. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025 What To Know Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe testified Tuesday morning before the Senate Intelligence Committee on the evolving foreign threats facing the United States. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025 While Larson has been trying to obtain a subpoena to force Musk to testify, the Republicans who control the majority of the House committee have blocked it. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for testify
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  • But since President Donald Trump was sworn into office in January, the department has overhauled its offerings.
    Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Before President Barack Obama was sworn into office in 2009, Benjamin Netanyahu called the Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas out of the blue and asked for a lesson in what was essentially a foreign tongue: the language of Democrats.
    Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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  • Liverpool supporters witnessed that first-hand during the 4-0 Champions League victory over Xabi Alonso’s side mentioned above.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • As a veteran of the wrestling business, having risen to main event status in WWE by 2020 after years in the industry, Drew McIntyre has witnessed the evolution of the sport and the varying mentalities of its performers.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • As as Oklahoma and USC, which suffered the devastating break in JuJu Watkins’ knee injury, can attest, an opponent can only pick its poison against UConn now.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Our staff can attest that Dyson’s cordless vacuums of all types are high-quality, super efficient, and—not to be dramatic—life-changing.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2025
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  • His Twitter account does not have a blue check that the social media platform gives to celebrities, public figures and journalists to verify their identities.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Authorities may also conduct safety inspections to verify adherence to legal requirements.
    Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025

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