passerby
Example Sentences
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Some protesters were passersby who joined the standoff after becoming aware of ICE’s presence, according to New York Immigration Coalition president and CEO, Murad Awawdeh.
The girl was rescued July 9 in Long Beach, south of Los Angeles, after a passerby called 911 to report seeing her hold up the piece of paper with the handwritten desperate plea for help.
From Seattle Times
Two of the girls sought help from a passerby on the main road, and after the police arrived, they found the third girl in the cornfield; all were taken to a hospital, Sergeant Ellison said.
From New York Times
Immediately, though, a passerby tapped on the storefront glass and asked for a photo.
From Seattle Times
A passerby reported the fire around 5:30 a.m.,
From Seattle Times
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