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
The numbers behind the gut feeling The data bears out Blankfein’s instinct in striking detail.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Each session of Congress bears out different circumstances and has different characteristics given the electoral reality of that session.
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Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
But the new album’s rhythmic focus bears out the description.
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
If Pantheon’s math bears out, the increase in gas prices would account for more than two-thirds of the firm’s projected 1% monthly increase in the overall CPI.
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Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
But Weiss also put a heavy emphasis on rebuilding trust, a problem that certainly bears out in polls.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
The first single also touts a music video that bears out that narrative.
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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.
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Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
According to Scripps, that bears out in the data, at least to start.
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Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Each session of Congress bears out different circumstances and has different characteristics given the electoral reality of that session.
—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
But the new album’s rhythmic focus bears out the description.
—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
If Pantheon’s math bears out, the increase in gas prices would account for more than two-thirds of the firm’s projected 1% monthly increase in the overall CPI.
—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
But Weiss also put a heavy emphasis on rebuilding trust, a problem that certainly bears out in polls.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bears out
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Ray advises Anna to let the police handle the situation, which confirms him as the most rational character on the show and thus the only threat that Cady seems to recognize.
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The veteran anchor, 65, who hosted the weekend show Alex Witt Reports, is set to leave the channel later this summer, PEOPLE confirms.
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On Kalshi, an internal team verifies outcomes against source reporting — typically within 12 hours of confirmation — with payouts landing about three hours after that; winners take $1 per winning share.
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OpenAI starts with national opportunity and democratic competitiveness, and the House draft starts with institutional capacity, asking who defines risk, who verifies compliance, who collects labor data and who enforces the rules.
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The birthright citizenship ruling was a win for democracy — and a warning about erasing history, argues columnist Anita Chabria.
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Midjourney’s motion argues that it should also be allowed to dig deeper.
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