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something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
the plaintiff's case rests largely on the testimony of several scientists with no known expertise in that field
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This is based on the testimony of Greg Alder (gregalder.com) who, since moving into his current home in 2013, has never disturbed the soil where vegetables are planted year after year.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
Image During his testimony at trial, Mr. Rushdie pointed to areas of his body where he was injured: cheek, chest, throat, hand, waist.
—Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
But homicide investigators were assigned the case after a woman called police to repot her suspicions of foul play, according to testimony at Vo’s trial.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
During testimony, Ephron said one bullet grazed his left hand, leaving visible wounds under his knuckles.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
Image During his testimony at trial, Mr. Rushdie pointed to areas of his body where he was injured: cheek, chest, throat, hand, waist.
—Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
But homicide investigators were assigned the case after a woman called police to repot her suspicions of foul play, according to testimony at Vo’s trial.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
During testimony, Ephron said one bullet grazed his left hand, leaving visible wounds under his knuckles.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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After the panel of six men and six women was selected, the attorneys moved on to picking six alternate jurors who would hear the evidence but would not deliberate on the verdict unless one of the regular jurors was not able to participate.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Hochman announced Friday he's asked the court to deny the brothers' habeas corpus petition, arguing the new evidence isn't credible or admissible.—
Matt Gutman,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Those three or four days in Paris of fantastical designs are the pinnacle of creativity — and proof that fashion can, indeed, at times approach the level of art.—
James Fallon,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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Even better, on Saturdays in the Jungfrau Ski Region, each adult can bring up to three children (ages 6-15) to ski for free, meaning a family of five can hit the slopes for just $170, proof of the country’s start them young ethos.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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These are three very strong testimonials from users who have tried and tested the Batana Oil and saw amazing results.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
15 Feb. 2025
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Both Chan and Petrovich attend and offer testimonials about King, according to two people who attended.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025
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When another attack splinters the small town of Pikeville, Charlotte is the first witness on the scene.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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Other times, witnesses testified for hours on mundane legal arcana.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Testimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testimony. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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