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 Shyamalan is expected to testify, along with other creators of the show. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025 In the summer of 2023, Magal appeared in the district court in Jerusalem to testify. Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 Then, in retaliation, another homeless person murdered Shaw, but with no one willing to testify, at least reliably, charges were never brought. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025 Because Palestinians are a people frequently reduced to a problem, the impulse to testify on their behalf is natural. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for testify 
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  • He was sworn into office less than two months ago and has responded to one catastrophic crisis after another ever since.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Jan. 2025
  • More:Trump stops in Asheville, NC, to tour storm damage; Deportation flights begin: Live updates Trump, who served as the country's 45th President from 2017-2021, was sworn into office again on Monday in Washington, D.C., naming him the 47th President of the United States.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
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  • In the play, a Bronx kid named Calogero witnesses a murder happen and is looked after by a mob boss in the aftermath.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Perhaps the industry will witness a rapid expansion of API marketplaces and specialized tools that will change how businesses use payment technology frameworks.
    Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • The Ordinary’s hair density serum is formulated with peptides (amino acids are all the rage) to help make hair fuller, encourage new growth, and strengthen the hair cuticle—and shoppers are attesting to its effectiveness.
    Christina Shepherd McGuire, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The folks in in Philly can attest and are eager to see what Fangio has in the offing for Sunday’s game against the Rams. 7.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • On Blind, an anonymous messaging app that requires users to verify their employment before viewing company-specific posts, users mocked the video.
    Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Douglas County investigators verified the DNA results linking Jefferson to the scene through an outside lab, but they were now faced with Woods’ actions tainting their lynchpin piece of evidence, Brauchler said.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025

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