witness stand
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of witness stand
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The rapper, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, took the witness stand at the District Court of Western Australia on Monday - a week after the start of his trial.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Investigating officers almost always take the witness stand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
At the end of week three, he entered the witness stand.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Speaking from the witness stand in a second civil lawsuit against OpenAI last month, Musk ranked the top AI models, laying bare how much work xAI has to do to reach rivals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
When Kabuo had finished telling his story on the witness stand, Alvin Hooks rose and stood before him insistently working on a hangnail.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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