There was the one who is pregnant, and the one who still has braces.
The one with six Olympic medals, and the one who went into medicine like her mentor.
The one who said she forgives Larry Nassar, and the one who told him, "I hate you so much."
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Over the course of an extraordinary week, they stood up and spoke out in a Michigan courtroom, telling the world how Nassar — doctor to the stars in the high-pressure world of gymnastics — molested them over and over again during medical appointments.
The words of 156 accusers inspired and infuriated, brought a flood of tears and bursts of applause. Snippets of the testimony from Nassar's marathon sentencing hearing ricocheted across Twitter and television screens.
"You're a pathetic monster who's only sorry he got caught."
"I cannot sleep because of what you have done."
"You stole my light and now I am taking it back."
"When girls came forward and told an adult, the adults didn't listen."
"You have pissed off the wrong army of women."
Image: Nassar victims testify
More than 150 gave impact statements at a marathon sentencing hearing for Dr. Larry Nassar. Top row, from left, Mattie Larson, Emma Ann Miller, Megan Ginter, middle row, Jordyn Wieber, Olivia Cowan, Kyle Stephens, bottom row, Jessica Smith, Taylor Cole, Aly Raisman. Reuters; Getty Images
A therapy dog named Preston sat outside the courtroom, offering silent support and respite from the testimony. Inside, the first woman to go public with her accusations, Rachael Denhollander, gave hugs to those who took a bit longer to find the courage.
Further away, proof of the strength found in numbers: USA Gymnastics, which used Nassar as its team doctor for years, announced three board executives were resigning, and the NCAA opened an investigation into Michigan State University, where Nassar had his sports medicine practice.