witness stand
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of witness stand
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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OpenAI President Brockman, another early co-founder, will precede him on the witness stand.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
“This lawsuit is very simple: It is not OK to steal a charity,” Musk said on the witness stand on Tuesday.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
Last month on the witness stand, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to convince jurors that his company wasn’t prioritizing growth over safety.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Cuellar previously denied hearing about the allegations before Tipping’s death, but on the witness stand acknowledged that at the time he had already been made aware of them.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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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