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How to use the word Witness in a Sentence?

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I may feel like an alien in this city's rush, where buildings replace nature's touch, and bars echo louder than the stars' symphony. But I know, deep within, that I am here on Earth to seek something more profound. To explore mountains that touch the sky, bathe in the vastness of the ocean's embrace, and witness the celestial ballet of stars. I will not limit myself to idolizing mere mortal beings, nor waste my time in idle gossip. I choose to dive deep into the profound meaning of my existence, to understand the purpose set forth by the divine.

Yvonne Padmos

added by Freelancer
3 months ago

I believe that after the amazing development that artificial intelligence technology will witness, having sex will remain the best and the only thing that a human being will do, with doubting that.

Sir. Barron Qasem II

added by Aeqasem
3 months ago

I just swore him in, and his family was there to witness his journey to become a police officer.

Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We are less than three months away from the new harvest and the danger is real, that the goods we will have ready this season will not be able to be sold at prices above production costs, we will witness a chain of bankruptcies of Romanian farmers.

Liliana Piron

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Having them call me in and put me on the stand legitimizes my story and who I am. And if they don’t, it almost feels like they’re hiding me, and people automatically assume – I would – that, ‘Oh, she must not be a good witness, she’s not credible.’.

Stormy Daniels

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Yes, I was asked to make myself available and to be at the DA’s office tomorrow as a rebuttal witness.

Michael Cohen

Found on CNN
1 year ago

In order to prosecute a case, you have to have credible evidence, either tangible witnesses, and in this case, there was no credible evidence of any wrongdoing, joel Greenberg was somebody who (you) couldn’t put on the witness stand, as a prosecutor. I believe these women; none of them believed they were victims of any crime.

Attorney Tim Jansen

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Though I did not witness the transformation, I was enchanted by these beautiful mammals in a different way, after seeing how botos would sometimes bring their beaks above water, I wanted a split shot at sunset. Though the water was so dark that I was shooting blind, this dolphin gave me a perfect pose and smile.

Kat Zhou

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I had tears of joy in my eye because I had an opportunity to witness this, sit there, and just look at it, and say to Doug Williams, ‘ Man, we got two Black quarterbacks playing in Super Bowl-bound, ’.

Doug Williams

Found on CNN
1 year ago

However, we firmly believe the introduction of electronic recording devices into witness interviews is more likely to hinder the investigation process than it is to improve it. Not only may the recording of interviews lead to less candid responses from those witnesses who may choose to proceed under such requirements, but the existence and potential availability of interview recordings upon conclusion of an investigation will tend to lead many otherwise willing crew members to elect not to participate in interviews at all. Either outcome would not serve to advance the goal of conducting effective investigations in order to promote aviation safety.

Allied Pilots Association

Found on CNN
1 year ago

What I saw on the video today was horrific, no father, mother should have to witness what I saw today.

Rodney Wells

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Although I'm a certified beauty fanatic, it pains me to witness all of the wasted packaging that isn't recyclable wind up in landfills, i think a lot of people would be surprised to learn that bottle pumps, which are so ubiquitous, can't be recycled since many of the metal components are too small. That's why I'm a big fan of companies that offer refillable containers and that sell bulk refills so I can keep my original bottle and pump for years.

Hannah Baxter

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I want to ask you all for a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict who sustains the Church in his silence. He is very sick. We ask the Lord to console and sustain him in this witness of love for the Church to the very end.

Pope Francis

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I want to ask you all for a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict who sustains the Church in his silence. He is very sick, we ask the Lord to console and sustain him in this witness of love for the Church to the very end.

Pope Francis

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.

Peter Levine

added by Normando
1 year ago

In coming to Arizona, President Biden has an important opportunity to bear witness to the cruelty that migrants are experiencing at the border and to see the hard work that humanitarian organizations, legal service providers and other good Samaritans are doing at the border every day, unfortunately, it looks like this opportunity will be missed.

Alexandra Miller

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without her, an enduring admiration for Queen Elizabeth II united people across the Commonwealth. The seven decades of her history-making reign bore witness to an age of unprecedented human advancement and the forward march of human dignity.

Jill Biden

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Her Majesty Queen Queen Elizabeth II was more than a monarch. The Queen defined an era, in a world of constant change, The Queen was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without The Queen. An enduring admiration for Queen Elizabeth II united people across the Commonwealth. The seven decades of Queen Elizabeth II history-making reign bore witness to an age of unprecedented human advancement and the forward march of human dignity. QUEEN ELIZABETH II, LONGEST-REIGNING BRITISH MONARCH, DEAD AT 96 Queen Elizabeth II stands with U.S. President President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden in the Grand Corridor during First Lady Jill Biden visit at Windsor Castle, in Windsor Castle, Britain, June 13, 2021. ( Steve Parsons/Pool via REUTERS).

The Bidens

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

The president's position is the same as what I would advise him, which is to ask( the DOJ) to uncover everything so we can see what's going on. I understand the witness protection issue, but at the same time, these witnesses are truly not going to be concealed for very long, that's just not the nature of the DOJ and the FBI, and unfortunately in our country there's always leaks.

Alina Habba

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Together we will bring much-needed supplies, offer comfort to those fleeing the war — and bear witness both to the suffering and to the extraordinary efforts of the agencies offering relief from that suffering.

Martin Bell

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

The part about bearing witness — that's what really resonated with me and with everyone in our group. In part, that's maybe a Jewish reaction in a world where there are Holocaust deniers, we wanted to go there so that we could then come back and tell other people what we saw.

Martin Bell

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We made the journey to bring relief, but we also made it to bear witness to the suffering of the Ukrainian people, in a world that too often not only turns a blind eye to human suffering but allows it to be written out of history altogether. We just know from our own experience that bearing witness is a sacred duty.

Rabbi Davidson

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

It is wholly repugnant to once again read reports, and see videos on social media, about dozens of neo-Nazis making another brazen public display with their hateful ideology, although all people of goodwill and decency are both angered and extremely disturbed by the increased activity we continue to witness from neo-Nazis and white supremacist groups locally, we can no longer say that we're surprised with what we continue to see across the country, unfortunately.

City Councilor Ed Flynn

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I don't know who said them and what context in which they were said -- and that matters, but if you look at the black letter of the quotes, those are very threatening words. There is probable cause to believe those words were intended to influence the testimony of a witness. Whether they were chargeable witness tampering, that depends on the context.

Michael Zeldin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

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