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bore out

verb

past tense of bear out

as in confirmed

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 bore out King’s warning unfortunately bore out. — Mark Conway, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026 This prediction bore out around 2020, when China’s warhead stockpiles overtook those of France. — Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026 Ultimately, blood testing bore out her suspicions. — Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026 The following months bore out her views. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025

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In June, officials confirmed the formation of an El Niño, the natural warming of parts of the central Pacific that alters weather worldwide, that is expected to grow to historic strength.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
The Carolina Panthers and tight end Darren Waller have agreed to a one-year free-agent deal, a league source confirmed to The Athletic on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about a player’s contract.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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The findings include 85 critical and 635 high-severity bugs, most of which have already been verified by project owners.

— Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
It was verified by state DNR fisheries biologist Stephen Floyd, who certified her catch as the new pumpkinseed record.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026

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But Craig's supporters have argued that the four-term congresswoman is the more electable candidate, especially as Flanagan has been tied to the Minnesota governor's handling of the multimillion-dollar fraud schemes in the state.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
That connection is ultimately what put Tupac’s life in jeopardy, Davis argued in the book Compton Street Legend, which has become a key piece of evidence in the case against him.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

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