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Recent Examples of testified
During the trial, the victim testified that Newton pointed a gun at the victim’s head and threatened her with it instead of attempting to pistol-whip her.
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City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Melissa Horner testified in court Wednesday about her son’s troubled childhood and her own struggles with addiction.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Over 500 people signed up to speak and, several hours into the hearing, the vast majority of those who testified had opposed the measure, calling it an example of government overreach and erosion of religious freedom.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Feeding Our Future informant testified that Dar al Farooq’s food site was operated by Ibrham’s shell company, Mind Foundry, also known as ThinkTechAct.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Her announcement came three days after Warsh testified before the Senate Banking Committee on his nomination.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The family of Stephen Nolte, a Navy veteran who died at 71 after contracting a bacterial infection following open-heart surgery at The University of Kansas Hospital, testified in Wyandotte County District Court about his life and agonizing decline.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Care coordinators also testified that higher reimbursement rates for private duty nurses likely would lead to fewer staffing gaps.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
They were later placed in separate foster homes, and testified against Bateman.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Melissa Horner testified in court Wednesday about her son’s troubled childhood and her own struggles with addiction.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Over 500 people signed up to speak and, several hours into the hearing, the vast majority of those who testified had opposed the measure, calling it an example of government overreach and erosion of religious freedom.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Feeding Our Future informant testified that Dar al Farooq’s food site was operated by Ibrham’s shell company, Mind Foundry, also known as ThinkTechAct.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Her announcement came three days after Warsh testified before the Senate Banking Committee on his nomination.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The family of Stephen Nolte, a Navy veteran who died at 71 after contracting a bacterial infection following open-heart surgery at The University of Kansas Hospital, testified in Wyandotte County District Court about his life and agonizing decline.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Care coordinators also testified that higher reimbursement rates for private duty nurses likely would lead to fewer staffing gaps.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
They were later placed in separate foster homes, and testified against Bateman.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testified
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The movie diva and the heir to the Monegasque dynasty swore eternal love to each other seventy years ago today, resulting in one of the twentieth century's most legendary bonds.—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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Frank often mocked Gus’s improbable revelations, as when Gus swore a saint had appeared to him through his bedroom curtains one night.—
David Mcgrath,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the docuseries, Bischoff attested to this.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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David Harris, a former longtime Republican state representative from Arlington Heights, attested to that based on their time working together on revenue issues.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Saturday’s large crowd witnessed a low-scoring contest for most of the afternoon.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The suit also said the attack traumatized other children who witnessed it, which continued to give them nightmares.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine did not comment on the attack, and the claim could not be independently verified by the Associated Press.—
Elise Morton,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Almost everybody is significantly mispriced in credit, or over-verified in credit.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Testified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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