bystander
Example Sentences
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That seems fair to me, as a bystander.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
He then barricaded the man in the shop with a shopping trolley, as a bystander called the police.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
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 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
And I refuse to be a bystander any longer.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
Vocabulary lists containing bystander
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
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Because They Marched
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