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
But any links he or other lawmakers and advocates make have not been directly borne out of the data.
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
If those projections bear out, Democrats in 2032 could win all 19 anti-Trump states, plus the former blue wall states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and still lose the Electoral College.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
China’s focus on global warming and green energy, many observers argue, isn’t borne out of a genuine passion for ecology.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
This was borne out by a February 2023 study by the Legislative Analyst’s Office documenting that the key reason the state had more than 170,000 homeless people was the acute lack of affordable housing.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
If those projections bear out, Democrats in 2032 could win all 19 anti-Trump states, plus the former blue wall states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and still lose the Electoral College.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
China’s focus on global warming and green energy, many observers argue, isn’t borne out of a genuine passion for ecology.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
This was borne out by a February 2023 study by the Legislative Analyst’s Office documenting that the key reason the state had more than 170,000 homeless people was the acute lack of affordable housing.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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However, a law enforcement source later told The New York Times that the findings, from a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms report, had not been verified by the agency’s analysts and could have been misinterpreted.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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If verified, some researchers suggest this respite also could be a glimpse of future hurricane seasons, with the historic early-to-mid-September peak pushed back on the calendar.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Senate Republicans typically confirm nominees based on the White House’s priority levels.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from the Center for Whale Research, SeaDoc Society and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance confirmed the female calf was deceased, with its umbilical cord still attached when spotted in Rosario Strait near the San Juan Islands.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Penske’s complaint argues that practice isn’t a fair exchange and has caused significant financial harm, with the company’s affiliate revenue falling by more than a third (as a result of Google’s AI Overviews co-opting traffic that might have otherwise gone to Penske outlets).—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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With this historic achievement, Tillman now extends that legacy to supporting actor in a drama.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Adolescence was a big winner on the night, also taking best limited series as well as Erin Doherty winning best supporting actress and Owen Cooper becoming the youngest-ever winner for best supporting actor in a limited series.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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