bear out
verb
bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out
: confirm, substantiate
a theory borne out by data
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the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
The annual gathering at King’s North Miami home is now in its 24th year and was born out of her desire to change the culture surrounding the county’s Teacher of the Year prize.
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Speaking to The Verge, Adobe’s vice president of genAI new business ventures Hannah Elsakr explained that Firefly Foundry was borne out of the company’s previous work with large companies using Firefly’s older, less customizable models.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2026
The dispute comes as the Charter Reform Commission approaches the final stretch of a process born out of City Hall’s own credibility crisis.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
The annual gathering at King’s North Miami home is now in its 24th year and was born out of her desire to change the culture surrounding the county’s Teacher of the Year prize.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Speaking to The Verge, Adobe’s vice president of genAI new business ventures Hannah Elsakr explained that Firefly Foundry was borne out of the company’s previous work with large companies using Firefly’s older, less customizable models.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2026
The dispute comes as the Charter Reform Commission approaches the final stretch of a process born out of City Hall’s own credibility crisis.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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