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Recent Examples of bystander
Others believe the police pursuit policy needs to be reviewed after several innocent bystanders died following police chases earlier this year.
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Gun battles erupted as part of the operation — ordered by the state’s tough-on-crime governor — which targeted one of the country’s biggest drug trafficking organizations, though bystanders are feared to have been caught in the crossfire.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
At one point, two men were seen grabbing a red chair and hurling it out of frame as bystanders filmed the chaos before scattering.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
That same morning, Nat had watched a video of three trans women being attacked in Los Angeles, the assailant egged on by bystanders.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Gun battles erupted as part of the operation — ordered by the state’s tough-on-crime governor — which targeted one of the country’s biggest drug trafficking organizations, though bystanders are feared to have been caught in the crossfire.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
At one point, two men were seen grabbing a red chair and hurling it out of frame as bystanders filmed the chaos before scattering.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
That same morning, Nat had watched a video of three trans women being attacked in Los Angeles, the assailant egged on by bystanders.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bystander
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Russia has leaned heavily on its air power throughout its nearly four-year full-scale invasion of Ukraine, although Western observers have deemed its performance underwhelming; aircraft have often hammered Ukraine with destructive aerial attacks.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Many observers point to their growing popularity as evidence that China is winning the race to dominate new technologies.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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Pulcer was known for entertaining spectators at the Soo Locks by blasting classical music day or night over the vessel's speakers, Winters said.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the spotlight The two-day Breeders’ Cup drew 65,232 spectators to Del Mar with a total wagering handle of $180,036,799 — the third-highest total in the 43-year history of the event.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The move incited criticism from viewers, late-night peers, politicians and celebrities from both sides of the political aisle, who decried free speech and government overreach.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Good, bad, or somewhere in between, the people Ben meets along the way are absolutely crucial to a film that presents class solidarity as the only effective weapon against a Network that depends upon sowing discord between its viewers.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Bystander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystander. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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