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Recent Examples of bystander
Harris is one of nine people, and one of at least six innocent bystanders, to die in crashes following police pursuits in Milwaukee this year.
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
One bystander was struck by shrapnel and was treated at a local hospital.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
There are meaningful exchanges between NPCs, and also you, who is a real part of the story now rather than a quiet bystander as in past games.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The victim suffered severe puncture wounds, according to the order, and likely would have suffered far greater injuries if not for a bystander who shot the dog dead.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
One bystander was struck by shrapnel and was treated at a local hospital.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
There are meaningful exchanges between NPCs, and also you, who is a real part of the story now rather than a quiet bystander as in past games.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The victim suffered severe puncture wounds, according to the order, and likely would have suffered far greater injuries if not for a bystander who shot the dog dead.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bystander
Noun
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Legal experts and other observers of the office said state attorneys general traditionally didn’t act primarily as partisan warriors.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Industry observers will be closely watching how Kimmel and his late-night counterparts approach sensitive political topics in the coming weeks as the debate over free speech, responsibility and entertainment continues within American television.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Every automaker had a student nearby to speak to spectators about the vehicles and their features.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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When a call is challenged, the Hawk-Eye view will quickly be transmitted through the 5G network, and it will be shown almost instantaneously to the spectators at each stadium via the videoboard as well as home viewers on respective broadcasts.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That amounted to 89% of the overall cable news audience and 91% of viewers in the demo, leaving CNN (372,000 viewers, 46,000 demo) and MSNBC (260,000 viewers, 26,000 demo) far behind.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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For viewers without cable, streaming options include Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Fubo, and DirecTV Stream.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Bystander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystander. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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