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bystander

[bahy-stan-der] / ˈbaɪˌstæn dər /


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Cellphone video shot by a bystander captured Bostic telling police he was on his way to visit his mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Police body-camera footage and bystander videos show what happened.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Eberechi Eze has almost been a bystander in comparison, despite the fanfare that greeted his £60m arrival from Crystal Palace in August, stolen away from Spurs at the 11th hour.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

And, finally, your brother-in-law is not an objective bystander.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

Essentially, Collins was saying that Bobby Fischer’s talent was God-given, innate, and all Collins could do was serve as a guide or bystander, offering encouragement and nurturing the boy’s prodigious gifts.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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