onlooker

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Another onlooker, 18-year-old Zoe Perez, was on the verge of tears.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

“How’s the weather been?” he asked one onlooker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

An onlooker warned the agents, “You gonna let him die.”

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

The video continues with Rhymes — real name Trevor Smith Jr. — requesting an onlooker put down their camera and asking the alleged fan to explain himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

“The jumper shook his head. “‘Perhaps he ate too much for lunch,’ said one onlooker to another.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer