Example Sentences

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Even people who have witnessed the journey from a 19-year-old making his first-team breakthrough - after joining Southport on loan from Blackburn Rovers - have struggled to envision Raya's rise.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The three powers have witnessed certain new American weapons in combat for the first time, including lightning-fast precision airstrikes assisted by artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Now that the vitally important strategic chokepoint has been blocked once, the key players in the region have witnessed its closure once and now know it can happen again.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

El Segundo and other South Bay cities have witnessed explosive growth in recent years, with scores of startups in aerospace and defense tech — many founded by former SpaceX employees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

She had reported on Mount St. Helens for long enough to have listened to the scientists, to have witnessed the bulge growing and the mountain shaking and erupting.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone