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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It was born out of GOP frustration over business closures during the COVID pandemic.
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Jessica Boehm, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
Especially considering that Cowboy Carter was born out of an experience in which Beyoncé went to an awards show, with the then-(still?)-disgraced The Chicks in tow, and was treated in a downright unneighborly manner by some folks in the audience.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Dance is leading Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty, examining how some of the greatest works of art in the Western world were born out of an era of violence, power politics and rivalry.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
Take Stock of What’s No Longer Working Career pivots are often born out of a realization that something isn’t working anymore.
—Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Jessica Boehm, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
Especially considering that Cowboy Carter was born out of an experience in which Beyoncé went to an awards show, with the then-(still?)-disgraced The Chicks in tow, and was treated in a downright unneighborly manner by some folks in the audience.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Dance is leading Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty, examining how some of the greatest works of art in the Western world were born out of an era of violence, power politics and rivalry.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
Take Stock of What’s No Longer Working Career pivots are often born out of a realization that something isn’t working anymore.
—Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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