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also born 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 borne out
Critics say harm reduction can enable or prolong drug use, though those claims haven't been borne out by research.
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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
Despite their reputation, teddy bears were born out of bloodsport and politics.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
Released way back in 1998, the original Freespace was born out of the Descent lineage.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Klum revealed in a 2024 interview with USA TODAY that the idea for the party was born out of a lack of other viable hotspots.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
For Woodruff, The Green Kitchen was born out of her own healing journey after overcoming the Epstein-Barr virus and heavy metal toxicity through mindful eating and nutrient-dense foods.
—Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Was it born out of looking for different ways to promote Mariah’s new album?
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
However, he is born out of the same need to release music, to release the demons that are entering his brain.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
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
Despite their reputation, teddy bears were born out of bloodsport and politics.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
Released way back in 1998, the original Freespace was born out of the Descent lineage.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Klum revealed in a 2024 interview with USA TODAY that the idea for the party was born out of a lack of other viable hotspots.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
For Woodruff, The Green Kitchen was born out of her own healing journey after overcoming the Epstein-Barr virus and heavy metal toxicity through mindful eating and nutrient-dense foods.
—Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Was it born out of looking for different ways to promote Mariah’s new album?
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
However, he is born out of the same need to release music, to release the demons that are entering his brain.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne out
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Milwaukee rewarded him with a two-year, $11 million contract in July, and, with Damian Lillard gone, Porter is now the point guard, which was confirmed by Doc Rivers a few weeks ago.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Two people were struck and killed by a cargo train in Little River on Monday night, Miami Police and Fire Rescue confirmed.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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There are more than 16,000 plastic chemicals, according to a study published last year in Nature (although the International Council of Chemical Associations, an industry body, has verified far fewer in products in its publicly available database of plastic additives) .—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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