as in attesting
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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Their abuse claims formed the foundation of their defense, with family members testifying on their behalf.
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Kim Kardashian, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Barra spent much of her debut year on Capitol Hill, testifying in front of lawmakers who grilled her about why the defects had gone unfixed for so long.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
Balto fervently opposed the merger, testifying before a 2009 Senate Judiciary committee and meeting with the DOJ several times to warn about potential fallout for the industry.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
Kim Kardashian, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Barra spent much of her debut year on Capitol Hill, testifying in front of lawmakers who grilled her about why the defects had gone unfixed for so long.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
Balto fervently opposed the merger, testifying before a 2009 Senate Judiciary committee and meeting with the DOJ several times to warn about potential fallout for the industry.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Testifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testifying. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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