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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
What Vickers first noticed then — and what has been borne out in numerous experiments over the decades since — is that, before initiating an action, elite athletes fixate on a target of interest earlier and for longer than amateurs do.
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Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
American cities went into decay, rising crime rates, rising divorce rates, more kids born out of wedlock.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Mémoires Colorées was born out of Patrick Frey’s (who currently helms Pierre Frey) close friendship with Belgian artist and paper sculptor Isabelle de Borchgrave.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
The annual gathering at King’s North Miami home is now in its 24th year and was born out of her desire to change the culture surrounding the county’s Teacher of the Year prize.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Speaking to The Verge, Adobe’s vice president of genAI new business ventures Hannah Elsakr explained that Firefly Foundry was borne out of the company’s previous work with large companies using Firefly’s older, less customizable models.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2026
The dispute comes as the Charter Reform Commission approaches the final stretch of a process born out of City Hall’s own credibility crisis.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
But in the realm of ideas born out of paranoia, Camp Century and Project Iceworm were the pinnacle.
—Paul Bierman, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Despite the size of her gifts, which now often exceed the recipient organization’s annual budget, research from the Center for Effective Philanthropy has found that concerns about nonprofits misusing Scott’s funds or growing unsustainably have largely not been born out.
—Thalia Beaty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
American cities went into decay, rising crime rates, rising divorce rates, more kids born out of wedlock.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Mémoires Colorées was born out of Patrick Frey’s (who currently helms Pierre Frey) close friendship with Belgian artist and paper sculptor Isabelle de Borchgrave.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
The annual gathering at King’s North Miami home is now in its 24th year and was born out of her desire to change the culture surrounding the county’s Teacher of the Year prize.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Speaking to The Verge, Adobe’s vice president of genAI new business ventures Hannah Elsakr explained that Firefly Foundry was borne out of the company’s previous work with large companies using Firefly’s older, less customizable models.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2026
The dispute comes as the Charter Reform Commission approaches the final stretch of a process born out of City Hall’s own credibility crisis.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
But in the realm of ideas born out of paranoia, Camp Century and Project Iceworm were the pinnacle.
—Paul Bierman, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Despite the size of her gifts, which now often exceed the recipient organization’s annual budget, research from the Center for Effective Philanthropy has found that concerns about nonprofits misusing Scott’s funds or growing unsustainably have largely not been born out.
—Thalia Beaty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne out
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Ivory mentioned that a similar pipe failure last summer caused more than $1 million in damage and said recent site visits have confirmed that these breakdowns are recurring and structural, not accidental.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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An exact launch date for these upcoming Nike Air Force 1 MIT SP1 sneakers has not been confirmed, but the pairs are both expected to be released during spring ’26.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, Venezuela's interim government reported that 116 prisoners had been released, although only about 70 have been verified by the non-governmental organization Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón, according to Bloomberg.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Under the new rule, travelers without the required identification, such as a Real ID or passport, will have their identity verified by TSA at security checkpoints.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Borne out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne%20out. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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