bystander
Example Sentences
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About a month after Sheridan was arrested, prosecutors moved to dismiss the case after a bystander video surfaced showing clearly that Sheridan hadn’t assaulted Bovino.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
As this barbershop bystander made clear, for the first time, only a prediction of another championship would be acceptable.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
As in other federal assault cases, bystander videos as well as police-camera and surveillance footage cast doubt on agents’ claims, in some cases leading to the exoneration of citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Goncalves said a bystander "stepped in and interjected" and "that's probably what led to a swift end of this tragic event".
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
At first the general opinion was that I was merely an unlucky bystander, or that I had somehow pried the wheel off the church.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing bystander
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
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