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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
Many nonprofits were born out of pain or deep conviction.
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Lola Owolabi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
For the longtime content creators, the project was born out of the realization that a good number of fans who grew up watching them on YouTube are now raising children of their own.
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Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
For Martin, Black Pride was born out of a need to give Black LGBTQ people more representation, which is sometimes lacking in the larger community.
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Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
It was born out of a prayer circle, in 1969, in which a group of evangelical businessmen began to speak about the need for a major Christian school in Palm Beach County.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Brexit was born out of a growing sense of frustration not only with the EU but over the global financial crisis of 2008.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
The market was born out of necessity, Tina Lee explained, as her mother became weary of shopping at so many stores — one for produce, one for meat, one for seafood, one for baked goods and so on — for her family.
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Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Shelley’s famous Gothic horror novel was born out of those sessions.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Dense bean salads, born out of a TikTok food trend, are high in protein and fiber and provide a variety of nutrients.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 June 2026
Lola Owolabi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
For the longtime content creators, the project was born out of the realization that a good number of fans who grew up watching them on YouTube are now raising children of their own.
—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
For Martin, Black Pride was born out of a need to give Black LGBTQ people more representation, which is sometimes lacking in the larger community.
—
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
It was born out of a prayer circle, in 1969, in which a group of evangelical businessmen began to speak about the need for a major Christian school in Palm Beach County.
—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Brexit was born out of a growing sense of frustration not only with the EU but over the global financial crisis of 2008.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
The market was born out of necessity, Tina Lee explained, as her mother became weary of shopping at so many stores — one for produce, one for meat, one for seafood, one for baked goods and so on — for her family.
—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Shelley’s famous Gothic horror novel was born out of those sessions.
—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Dense bean salads, born out of a TikTok food trend, are high in protein and fiber and provide a variety of nutrients.
—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne out
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The destroyer commissioned Tuesday, the Choe Hyon, is expected to have anti-ship and land-attack missile capabilities, although neither can be confirmed to date, analysts said.
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The outlet also reported that, for now, no plans for a reunion between the king and his son have been confirmed.
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With the identification of the bottom quark in 1977 and the top quark in 1995, the scientific breakthroughs helped prove the foundational architecture of the universe and verified the standard model of particle physics.
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The Associated Press verified that one man was arrested after touching the already-peeling paint.
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