witness stand
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of witness stand
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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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
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
The case was the first to get Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the witness stand, where he defended Instagram’s safety record and lamented the difficulty of keeping youngsters off the app.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
One expert, an authority on how much structural strain a steel tank could bear before breaking apart, was on the witness stand for more than three weeks.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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