as in to verify
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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Recent Examples of bear out
Kimmel wasn’t the only late-night host to poke fun at TPUSA’s counter-program, born out of MAGA’s outcry over Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl halftime show.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
There’s also a game room with two racing games, a duck claw machine, and an old-school Pac-Man that was born out of the vision of the owner’s own young daughter.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The ad coincides with Ford's partnership with the National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR), an initiative born out of an off-roading trip Ford CEO Jim Farley took with Bronco customers in late August in Moab, Utah.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Expectations that the tariffs would drive inflation much higher, for instance — an eventuality that might actually have a genuine effect on the economy and therefore on market values — haven’t been borne out.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
There’s also a game room with two racing games, a duck claw machine, and an old-school Pac-Man that was born out of the vision of the owner’s own young daughter.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The ad coincides with Ford's partnership with the National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR), an initiative born out of an off-roading trip Ford CEO Jim Farley took with Bronco customers in late August in Moab, Utah.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Expectations that the tariffs would drive inflation much higher, for instance — an eventuality that might actually have a genuine effect on the economy and therefore on market values — haven’t been borne out.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms could enter a residence, without any court authority, to verify compliance with gun regulations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Although the authenticity of the notes still has not been verified, the loss of any possible line of communication is not a good sign.—
Elizabeth Hartfield,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots have named Zak Kuhr their new defensive coordinator, a source confirmed to the Herald.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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Crews confirmed the animal was injured and turned it over to the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter for treatment, fire officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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However, some rank-and-file Democrats are still floating the idea of funding everything except ICE and Customs and Border Protection, arguing those agencies are already funded and should be isolated from other key government functions.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Vedam’s supporters believe investigators fixated on him as the lone suspect at the expense of other legitimate leads, arguing that his ethnicity played a role in how authorities homed in on him in the early days of the case and at trial.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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My job is to keep our mission, vision, and commitment to impact front and center and to make sure our staff feel supported and able to stay focused on the work.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Trump supported Milei’s fiscal program last year with a $20-billion credit line that succeeded in calming markets and boosting Milei’s prospects in a crucial midterm election in October.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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