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Recent Examples of testify
Altman and Microsoft chief Satya Nadella are also expected to testify.
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Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Sharifullah didn’t testify at his weeklong trial.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
But the defense motion Tuesday night said that information would be relevant to the jury should any defendants testify at trial about their motivations for attending the protest in Broadview.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Corban had testified against Pieros but remained anonymous.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Sharifullah didn’t testify at his weeklong trial.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
But the defense motion Tuesday night said that information would be relevant to the jury should any defendants testify at trial about their motivations for attending the protest in Broadview.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Corban had testified against Pieros but remained anonymous.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for testify
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Davidson, 54, became the subject of numerous documentaries, and in 2019, made headlines for unintentionally swearing at Queen Elizabeth II while receiving an award for his advocacy work.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some incidents included use-of-force and other behavioral concerns, including discussions over whether to provide bodycam where deputies were swearing to the show.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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In perhaps the most striking example of learning during sleep, Konkoly, Paller, and several collaborators witnessed what amounted to conversations with people who were in the midst of dreams.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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His mind-and-body revival is expedited when Paul’s daughter, Poe (Billie Boullet), witnesses a deadly bombing and turns to Creasy for protection.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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The bill would repeal a law that now denies absentee ballots to any voter who cannot attest to being unable to vote in person due to sickness, disability, absence, military service, religious conflicts or being an elections worker.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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The family staunchly defended Michael Jackson for more than 25 years, attesting to his innocence of inappropriate conduct.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Human oversight remains part of the workflow through integration with Robotic Security Operations Center, where remote analysts monitor activity, verify alerts, and direct responses when required, ensuring continuous supervision alongside autonomous functions, reports Electrek.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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These fires have been well documented and verified by emergency responders around the country.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Testify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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