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Recent Examples of bystander
Another clip shows people wrestling and exchanging blows in knee-deep water as bystanders shout and record the chaos on their phones.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Laredo Police Department/Handout via REUTERS Reports and videos from the scene show bystanders helping to rescue the two pilots and three teenaged passengers who survived.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 19 June 2026
Jonathan Baxter also urged cautioned that bystanders should know their limitations and the dangers involved in trying to rescue people in the ocean.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Videos from the scene showed bystanders running toward the burning wreckage, attempting to break a window to the cockpit and open the plane's door to free passengers as first responders arrived.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 June 2026
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Laredo Police Department/Handout via REUTERS Reports and videos from the scene show bystanders helping to rescue the two pilots and three teenaged passengers who survived.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 19 June 2026
Jonathan Baxter also urged cautioned that bystanders should know their limitations and the dangers involved in trying to rescue people in the ocean.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Videos from the scene showed bystanders running toward the burning wreckage, attempting to break a window to the cockpit and open the plane's door to free passengers as first responders arrived.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bystander
Noun
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The presence of observers from regional organizations such as the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, who were confined mostly to Addis Ababa, helped provide the election with international legitimacy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Electoral authorities and international observers have repeatedly defended the integrity of the process.—
Ines Capdevila,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Noun
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But some of the thousands of spectators roaming through sandy paths and knee-high grass were less bullish on AI’s role at the tournament and in golf in general.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
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The campus will be closed to spectators.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Throughout the season, viewers see a musician struggling to connect.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Michaud mentions that the property has already brought in several high-profile viewers, noting how the location compares to ultra-luxury markets further south.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
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“Bystander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystander. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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