witness stand
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of witness stand
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Being able to call on some high-powered support from the witness stand hasn't stopped the questions about Altman's trusthworthiness.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Some jurors said after the trial that Hill had told them not to listen to what Alex Murdaugh said when he took the witness stand in his defense.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
She and Erickson are being sued in a wrongful death lawsuit by the boys’ parents, and Erickson was called to the witness stand on Monday in the civil trial in Van Nuys.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
OpenAI President Brockman, another early co-founder, will precede him on the witness stand.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The greatest jolt came when Dr. Moroka tendered a humiliating plea in mitigation to Judge Rumpff and took the witness stand to renounce the very principles on which the ANC had been founded.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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