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Recent Examples of bystander
At a community meeting on the night of July 29, the chief, who has lashed out at bystanders of the fight, bars for overserving and the media, criticized the city's portrayal on national news and how the fight has been used as political ammo.
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Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
The standoff and shootout concluded around 3 p.m., and no officers or bystanders, including the woman and the baby, were injured in the incident.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
In a photo and video captured by a bystander and shared on X of the April birthday stroll, Cruise walked next to de Armas with his hands behind his back.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
Many bystanders hesitate to perform CPR or other life-saving measures due to fear of doing it incorrectly or freezing under pressure.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
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Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
The standoff and shootout concluded around 3 p.m., and no officers or bystanders, including the woman and the baby, were injured in the incident.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
In a photo and video captured by a bystander and shared on X of the April birthday stroll, Cruise walked next to de Armas with his hands behind his back.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
Many bystanders hesitate to perform CPR or other life-saving measures due to fear of doing it incorrectly or freezing under pressure.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bystander
Noun
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Many football observers have speculated that the younger Manning would follow in the footsteps of his Super Bowl-winning uncles Peyton and Eli, who spent four seasons at Tennessee and Ole Miss, respectively.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Aug. 2025
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At the time, the presence of heavy military hardware in the Caribbean, including Navy destroyers and Air Force E-3 AWACS, surprised many observers and led to speculation about a possible military operation against Maduro.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With over a million spectators in 2024, the US Open is one of the most eagerly anticipated and feverishly attended sporting events in New York City.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Aug. 2025
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No one was killed, but more than 100 spectators were hurt, some seriously.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Season 3 premiere raked in 25M viewers within a week, with series viewership tripling in the seven-day window over the course of the three seasons.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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In 2024, the Purcell Marian High School alum set the record for most concurrent streams for an individual on YouTube, reaching 1 million live viewers during a tour of Indonesia.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Bystander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystander. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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