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
That anxiety is born out of a history of Black communities being ravaged by law enforcement stops for minor infractions that escalate into much more.
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Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Christian conservative parental rights groups born out of the COVID-19 pandemic argue that too many books have age-inappropriate content.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Critics say harm reduction can enable or prolong drug use, though those claims haven't been borne out by research.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
So much borne out of his genius and his reputation and his body of work.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
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Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Christian conservative parental rights groups born out of the COVID-19 pandemic argue that too many books have age-inappropriate content.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Critics say harm reduction can enable or prolong drug use, though those claims haven't been borne out by research.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
So much borne out of his genius and his reputation and his body of work.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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Christiaan Triebert is a Times reporter working on the Visual Investigations team, a group that combines traditional reporting with digital sleuthing and analysis of visual evidence to verify and source facts from around the world.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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In response to a Star inquiry, the State Department confirmed Arrington’s role in obtaining the replica and described the former director as helpful and knowledgeable.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The legendary, beloved actress has died at 79, it was confirmed on Saturday.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Though the resentencing hearing would still proceed, Hochman’s office would argue against it in court.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The weapon system would allow Ukraine to strike deeper into Russian territory and put the sort of pressure on Putin that Zelenskyy argues is needed to get the Russians to seriously engage in peace talks.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Then layer the bulbs as described above, tossing organic fertilizer into the bottom of each layer to support root growth.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Survivors were referred to support services provided by agencies such as Health and Human Services to ensure long-term care and protection.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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