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Recent Examples of testify
His son testified about the FaceTime call on Tuesday.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, who was called to testify in both the L.A. and New Mexico trials, and his peers have long argued there’s no workable mechanism to root out millions of existing underage users or keep new grade-schoolers from creating accounts.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
First Deputy Director Rebecca Hooks of the Illinois State Police, who was among the officers who investigated Chiodo and Clark’s home on Price Avenue in Calumet City more than 13 years ago, testified as an expert.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Jefferson County Teachers Association President Maddie Shepard and board Vice-Chair James Craig both testified against it.
—Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, who was called to testify in both the L.A. and New Mexico trials, and his peers have long argued there’s no workable mechanism to root out millions of existing underage users or keep new grade-schoolers from creating accounts.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
First Deputy Director Rebecca Hooks of the Illinois State Police, who was among the officers who investigated Chiodo and Clark’s home on Price Avenue in Calumet City more than 13 years ago, testified as an expert.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Jefferson County Teachers Association President Maddie Shepard and board Vice-Chair James Craig both testified against it.
—Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for testify
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Tensions rose, neighbors said, to the point that King was heard at times swearing at Kirsten Wells as well as others using vulgar epithets.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The president is set to appoint Shah as the prime minister of Nepal, and to swear him in on Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Now, students in his intro to space class get to witness a moon mission themselves.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Aries March 21 – April 19 Courage is still meaningful, even if few others witness it.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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Junior catcher Alexis Turley can attest that Ciesielski, who plays all over the field, is living up to that ideal.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Within 120 days, California's Department of General Services and Department of Technology will submit recommendations for new AI‑related vendor certifications which would allow firms to attest to responsible AI governance and public‑safety protections.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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An administrative review is underway to assess the mission and verify compliance with regulations and airspace requirements.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Earlier Monday, the CBS News Confirmed team verified images from the attack that left 10 service members wounded last week.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Testify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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