bear out

Example Sentences

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That optimism was borne out: In mid-November, the White House exempted cocoa and dozens of other foods and ingredients from much of the administration’s tariff regime.

From The Wall Street Journal

If the fears are borne out, it will no longer be possible to quickly ascertain whether a public figure’s account is legitimately associated with that person, or the potential work of a sly impersonator.

From Washington Post

But the panel's optimistic title, "Teamwork Makes the Dream Work," did not exactly bear out.

From Salon

This is borne out when Ro crashes her shuttle into the Intrepid to give the Titan time to run, but that also presumably hurt the Titan crew members that were beamed to the Intrepid.

From New York Times

New collectives, niche groups borne out of lockdown, have emerged.

From BBC