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Eventually many took turns sharing what they’d witnessed — friends and acquaintances getting detained and immigration agents swarming parking lots, sometimes dozens at a time.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

If everything we just witnessed made one such war 0.2% less likely, FIFA’s $17.2 billion is the smaller number.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Despite some tepid reactions on the streets away from Midtown Manhattan, something of a World Cup effect has been witnessed at non-World Cup matches.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

“I can tell you what I witnessed thirteen years ago,” she said.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix