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Recent Examples of bystander
Alas, one of Will’s bullets ricocheted, pierced a wall and struck innocent 14-year-old bystander Marco, who died in his arms on their way to the hospital.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 Mar. 2025
Posing as an innocent bystander on a bike, Beom-jun plays the victim.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The man shoved the victim onto the tracks, and as bystanders rushed to pull him back onto the platform before a train rumbled into the station, the attacker took off on foot.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
The suspect, identified by police as a 30-year-old Ukrainian from the Donetsk region, according to Reuters, was taken into custody Thursday after a bystander reportedly overpowered him.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 Mar. 2025
Posing as an innocent bystander on a bike, Beom-jun plays the victim.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The man shoved the victim onto the tracks, and as bystanders rushed to pull him back onto the platform before a train rumbled into the station, the attacker took off on foot.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
The suspect, identified by police as a 30-year-old Ukrainian from the Donetsk region, according to Reuters, was taken into custody Thursday after a bystander reportedly overpowered him.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bystander
Noun
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Some observers, trying to make sense of Trump’s behavior, have tried to put his policies firmly back in the box of great-power competition.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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According to Vatican observers and bookmakers, the following candidates have the strongest odds.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Historically, spectators have felt that field events don't receive the same amount of media attention as running events.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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During subsequent performances, spectators took in the music from boats and rafts on the water.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This trend essentially allows viewers to take an inside look at their romantic dates or dating lives.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
18 Apr. 2025
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After eight seasons and nine years playing captain of LAFD’s Station 118, Krause understands the impact Bobby’s death will have on viewers who were already suspicious his time was up.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Bystander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystander. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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