How to Use affidavit in a Sentence

affidavit

noun
  • We have a signed affidavit stating that the two men were seen entering the building.
  • There was no food in the pantry, the affidavit said.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The affidavit said Height then shot the male and left the home.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Details of the affidavit have not so far come to light.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • At times, Gilliam forced her to take pills, the affidavit says.
    — Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
  • Williams did not waive his rights and refused to speak, the affidavits said.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • The cause of death was redacted from the affidavit.
    — Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
  • It was not detailed in the affidavit.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • His name is redacted in the affidavit.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
  • The affidavit states the officer felt a knife against the back of his neck.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The affidavit does not say who fired the shot that hit the officer.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The woman yelled at the man which alerted store staff, per the affidavit.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Couch has seen the affidavit and the text message his son sent to the mother of his child.
    — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The truck driver helped Woods out of the car, per the affidavit.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Most of the women were sleeping on bed rolls, the affidavits state.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
  • Then at least one adult witness heard a gunshot, per the affidavit.
    — Allie Kelly, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
  • Muller then dropped the gun and rolled over onto his side, the warrant affidavit said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The two children who died were found inside the pews, the affidavits show.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The affidavit and state records show the business is owned by Field’s wife.
    — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Blood was also found in the yard, and on the door of a nearby car, the affidavit says.
    — Mark Price may 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
  • Schuman then took the teen’s phone and refused to give it back, the affidavit says.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Now 49, he has been married twice since then, the affidavit said.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
  • The man’s pants were around his ankles and the driver’s side door was open, per the affidavit.
    — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The fact that any of the affidavit was made public is a remarkable turn of events.
    — Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Cruz did not follow them, the warrant affidavit said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
  • The man then began to run away and continued to fire his weapon, the affidavit said.
    — Steven Mross, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Then, a woman and a girl went to police about two weeks later, the affidavits said.
    — Sofia Saric may 20, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
  • Richards can be heard asking the 4-year-old in the recording, the affidavit said.
    — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2022
  • The victim ran after him, and one of the men shot him in the stomach, the affidavit said.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The fourth person suffered road rash, the affidavit states.
    — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026

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