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
Though it may have been born out of a time crunch, Fernandez says one of his favorite moments comes during the re-configured ending sequence.
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 29 Mar. 2025
And if consumers’ prediction of rising unemployment bears out, that stands to make the Fed’s job even more complicated.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
The company is in the midst of enacting a new business plan, born out of the restructuring and layoffs last year, Strugatz reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was born out of the landscape of early animation, owing as much to the era’s high jinks–centric shorts as to the Brothers Grimm.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 29 Mar. 2025
And if consumers’ prediction of rising unemployment bears out, that stands to make the Fed’s job even more complicated.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
The company is in the midst of enacting a new business plan, born out of the restructuring and layoffs last year, Strugatz reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was born out of the landscape of early animation, owing as much to the era’s high jinks–centric shorts as to the Brothers Grimm.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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Always be cautious if a familiar voice asks for unusual requests or personal details, and verify the call independently if in doubt.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Department of Energy also made financial offers to workers to resign on Monday, according to a report by E&E News that Reuters could not immediately verify.—
Leah Douglas,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Variety confirms the project, which does not have an official title, is being set up at Netflix, where Fincher has a first-look deal.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Pasadena Police Department confirmed a police report was filed, but referred all questions on the case to the Pasadena Unified School District.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Now, perhaps swayed by Trump’s popular vote victory – the first for a Republican candidate in 20 years – many US conservatives appear to have changed their position, arguing the US is more a democracy than a republic.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The states — California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New York and Wisconsin — said organizations within their states received the grants and argued the terminations violated a federal law that governs the agency rulemaking process.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The organization supports the youth of St. Thomas through basketball mentorships.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The survey, conducted in late March among 1,500 voters, found that, while 83% of Democrats support financial assistance to Kyiv, 79% of Republicans oppose it.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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