bystander

Example Sentences

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Shortly after, bystander footage, discreetly filmed by a camp resident, picks up from the other direction to the CCTV.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The video of the dispute, taken by a bystander, shows a disagreement between the concertgoers and a female employee after a Los Bukis concert.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

Gil Kerlikowske, a former CBP commissioner, told ProPublica that it’s difficult to draw conclusions from the chaos in bystander videos.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

“Listen, I’m an innocent bystander here,” Oliver entreated, hands held up in surrender.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser