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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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Trump had argued the ruling meant prosecutors were prohibited from showing evidence related to his time in office, including testimony from White House staffers and threatening posts on his presidential social media account directed at Michael Cohen, his former fixer.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
The jury heard from 22 witnesses during about four weeks of testimony in Manhattan's criminal court.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
Olea, 38, who was handcuffed appeared to be taking notes while the recorded testimony was played in the courtroom.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
On the night before the verdict, they were joined by more than a dozen journalists, clambering for the best angle of their emerging messages, pasted up on walls already crowded by other snippets of testimony and poetry.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
The jury heard from 22 witnesses during about four weeks of testimony in Manhattan's criminal court.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
Olea, 38, who was handcuffed appeared to be taking notes while the recorded testimony was played in the courtroom.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
On the night before the verdict, they were joined by more than a dozen journalists, clambering for the best angle of their emerging messages, pasted up on walls already crowded by other snippets of testimony and poetry.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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There is growing evidence, for example, that credit scores depressed by medical debt can threaten people’s access to housing and drive homelessness.Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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There is even evidence for this from the government itself.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Online testimonials, reviews and shoutouts fall under the category of social proof.John Hall, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Tangible proof exists with a minus-19 goal differential through 37 games compared to the minus-91 in 2023-24.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Let Others Speak For You Leverage feedback or testimonials to tell your story.Gina Riley, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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The message includes testimonials from CNBC anchors including Andrew Ross Sorkin, Deidre Bosa and Becky Quick.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
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Mesa police officers were alerted to a shooting at the trailer park around 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 18 after witnesses saw the teen fire rounds at the victim, who was seated in the driver’s seat of a green truck.Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The sheriff’s office said that, at about 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, deputies responded to a 911 call in which a witness reported that a woman was repeatedly stabbing her boyfriend’s dog inside the home.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Testimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testimony. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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