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Recent Examples of bystander
The pair drove away after bystanders began recording the interaction, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 June 2025
After the officers asked Lander to step aside to arrest the man a scuffle broke out between the officers, Lander and other bystanders who tried to block the arrest.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
One bullet struck Trump in his right ear,, while one bystander was killed and two others were wounded.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 16 June 2025
In a separate video on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, a bystander spotted the towering basketball player at the temple.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 June 2025
After the officers asked Lander to step aside to arrest the man a scuffle broke out between the officers, Lander and other bystanders who tried to block the arrest.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
One bullet struck Trump in his right ear,, while one bystander was killed and two others were wounded.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 16 June 2025
In a separate video on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, a bystander spotted the towering basketball player at the temple.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bystander
Noun
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Industry observers said China is wise to go back to its well of popular martial arts classics out of Hong Kong, which have inspired U.S. action movies for decades.—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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As pension debt ballooned along with the proportion of the city’s budget (slowly) dedicated to funding pension systems and as property taxes rose, observers began taking more notice.—
Jennifer Hochschild,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Frogs croaked from nearby waterholes, joining the chorus of spectators who hollered as the announcer introduced their favorite racers — along with their laundry lists of sponsors.—
William Liang,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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Thousands of spectators gathered in downtown Danville to celebrate 249 years of freedom during the annual Fourth of July parade along San Ramon Valley Boulevard and Hartz Avenue on Friday morning.—
Ray Chavez,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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But this is the least amount of episodes a season has had, so that means viewers will finish more quickly.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Content creators have turned eating the fruit desserts in their cars into a trend, attracting millions of viewers on TikTok. More than 115 million people watched a video of French pastry chef Cédric Grolet make fruit pies that resemble giant blueberries, peaches, oranges and raspberries.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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“Bystander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystander. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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