as in to verify
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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Recent Examples of bear out
That also appears to be born out in the two standout viral moments on X, formerly Twitter.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a startup born out of MIT, has raised the most money, nearly $2 billion from the likes of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Google.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
This type of jerky is known in Mexico as carne seca, born out of when cowboys would leave raw meat out in the desert sun.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The study bears out Reyes’ feelings of kindness, empathy, and support.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a startup born out of MIT, has raised the most money, nearly $2 billion from the likes of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Google.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
This type of jerky is known in Mexico as carne seca, born out of when cowboys would leave raw meat out in the desert sun.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The study bears out Reyes’ feelings of kindness, empathy, and support.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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Continue to fulfill your obligations and verify that those actions are properly recorded.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Witkoff An unidentified individual familiar with the work of the Yale Center verified the letter's contents and told the NYT that the details were accurate.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Three days later, his immigration attorney was able to reach an ICE official who confirmed that his client was in a prison in another country.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has confirmed Jung Hanseok will be its new festival director.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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Current Social Science Research Approaches Are Limited For decades, Lahlou argues, the social sciences and their applications in fields as diverse as marketing and industrial psychology have focused primarily on individual psychology and interpersonal dynamics.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Some Democrats, including potential 2028 presidential contenders Rahm Emanuel and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, argue that the party needs to moderate or focus less on such issues.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
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The investment from Coral Tree will help accelerate the Innovative Artists Entertainment’s expansion by enhancing the resources to support its agents and a growing roster of talent.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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The council’s decision comes after a lengthy discussion centered around the city’s Cannabis Opportunity Reinvestment and Equity program, an initiative that attempts to support communities disproportionately facing barriers to starting cannabis businesses.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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