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bears witness

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present tense third-person singular of bear witness

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to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact Both parties were asked to bear witness during the trial.

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Recent Examples of bears witness Mournful questions like this one undergird Joudah’s collection, a finalist for the National Book Award, which bears witness to violence in Gaza. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 And McCoy’s survival also bears witness to the power of friendship and the determination of a community to keep him alive. — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026

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