as in confirms
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 bears out
Our experience bears out research showing that longer sequences of prerequisite courses often serve to weed students out of STEM pathways.
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Tammi Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The first single also touts a music video that bears out that narrative.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Locals and wildlife experts say the Eaton fire exacerbated the situation, driving many bears out of their natural habitat in search of food, water and shelter.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
According to Scripps, that bears out in the data, at least to start.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Sacramento’s food scene grew more global Sacramento has long been recognized as one of the most diverse cities in the country, and that bears out in its food offerings.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Data bears out that description.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Idaho could be in for more rain and snow than normal in late 2025 and early 2026, if the Climate Prediction Center outlook bears out.
—Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2025
To an extent, data bears out the idea that these crackdowns tail off.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Tammi Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The first single also touts a music video that bears out that narrative.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Locals and wildlife experts say the Eaton fire exacerbated the situation, driving many bears out of their natural habitat in search of food, water and shelter.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
According to Scripps, that bears out in the data, at least to start.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Sacramento’s food scene grew more global Sacramento has long been recognized as one of the most diverse cities in the country, and that bears out in its food offerings.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Data bears out that description.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Idaho could be in for more rain and snow than normal in late 2025 and early 2026, if the Climate Prediction Center outlook bears out.
—Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2025
To an extent, data bears out the idea that these crackdowns tail off.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bears out
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The team confirms that Uranus’ upper atmosphere has continued to cool over the past thirty years – a trend that has been surprising scientists for over three decades.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Lafe confirms that under the contract the anglers signed with DTF, the league has 30 calendar days to pay out the tournament winnings.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2026
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The group verifies each death and arrest with a network of activists on the ground in Iran.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even if a collection account is temporarily removed during an investigation, it can be reinstated if the debt collector verifies the information.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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While the talks were aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, Jafarzadeh argues that for the regime, talks would be nothing more than a tactical delay.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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In a recent column, [Broward Health CEO and Memorial Healthcare interim CEO] Shane Strum argues that closer alignment between Broward Health and Memorial Healthcare System is necessary to improve access.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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