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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

When his children, Pista and Eva, take part in the failed 1956 revolution against the Soviet-backed government, Lajos is mostly an exhausted bystander.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"My big issue was what I called 'the bystander effect', which I've direct evidence of," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

Standing quietly in the crowd, he saw Sam Adams, pretending to be a most innocent bystander.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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