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
Hip-hop is certainly one that were born out of protest.
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Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
The numbers in the Dallas Fed report bear out employers’ concerns.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Studios are now contending with it in a different way—and even Netflix and Amazon, themselves born out of Big Tech, recognize it as an existential threat, poaching vloggers and video podcasters in a bid for their audiences’ attention.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
The comment cards bear out Jason’s worst expectations.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
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Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
The numbers in the Dallas Fed report bear out employers’ concerns.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Studios are now contending with it in a different way—and even Netflix and Amazon, themselves born out of Big Tech, recognize it as an existential threat, poaching vloggers and video podcasters in a bid for their audiences’ attention.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
The comment cards bear out Jason’s worst expectations.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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Through geolocating and verifying seven images, Human Rights Watch said Israel fired white phosphorus using artillery at residential areas in the southern Lebanese village of Yohmor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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By enabling machines to create and verify their own records at the point of operation, the technology offers a new method for ensuring the reliability and accountability of autonomous systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Fed officials in their latest economic projections from December estimated just one rate cut for 2026, but investors widely expect Warsh to push for more if he’s confirmed by the Senate to succeed Chair Jerome Powell in May when his term at the helm of the central bank ends.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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That demonstration confirmed the drone could operate from naval platforms without traditional runways.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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And the prosecutors argued that Lauer’s decision to wait eight years after the initial FBI raid to enter a guilty plea should result in a longer sentence.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Those results ran afoul of the Club World Cup’s multi-ownership rule, Alajuelense argued.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Mahan, who recently entered the race and is supported by Silicon Valley leaders, has quickly raised millions of dollars, as have two independent expenditures committees backing his bid.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to a preliminary survey conducted by Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) this week, 81% of the Israeli public supports the Iran strikes, while 63% of those surveyed believe the campaign should continue until the Iranian regime falls.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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