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Recent Examples of bystander
Travelers must be aware of the risk of violence from terrorist groups, cartels, gangs and criminal organizations, adding that shootings between rival gangs have injured and killed innocent bystanders.
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Callers said three of the canines were aggressive and attacking bystanders.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
The adult bystander was treated at the scene and did not require further medical attention.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Cole also handled the high-profile case of the man who shot a bystander during 2016 protests in uptown Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Callers said three of the canines were aggressive and attacking bystanders.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
The adult bystander was treated at the scene and did not require further medical attention.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Cole also handled the high-profile case of the man who shot a bystander during 2016 protests in uptown Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bystander
Noun
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Yet for many observers, given Israel’s accelerating defiance of international norms and the world’s growing willingness to say so, the threshold may already have been crossed.—
Ken Barnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Many observers initially viewed Collier and Stewart’s endeavor as a direct competitor to the WNBA, but Collier isn’t looking to build a rival league as much as a healthier overall ecosystem for her sport.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Grandstands packed with spectators ring the closing holes.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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The excitement comes via his move from Florida, which is likely to be a spectator when the playoffs start next month.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The show had an especially big lift among people ages 18 to 49, driven by mobile and laptop watches from younger viewers.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Certainly, the mere discussion of police killing unarmed civilians ought to be enough to fill an audience with fury, but the movie ends up with too sanitized and too academic an approach to afford viewers the room for these emotions.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Bystander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystander. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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