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
Playing on Portal away from home was suddenly more viable, and bears out in tests now.
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Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
Adding to Hermès’ mystique is its signature orange branding, a detail born out of necessity during World War II.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
Officials and mediators had voiced tentative optimism last month that the negotiations could move forward, but that has yet to be borne out.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Millennial slang was born out of early blogging platforms, text message shorthand and an of-its-time sense of humor, millennial slang has dominated conversations.
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Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
Adding to Hermès’ mystique is its signature orange branding, a detail born out of necessity during World War II.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
Officials and mediators had voiced tentative optimism last month that the negotiations could move forward, but that has yet to be borne out.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Millennial slang was born out of early blogging platforms, text message shorthand and an of-its-time sense of humor, millennial slang has dominated conversations.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Beneficiaries don't need to take any action to receive the enhanced payments other than verifying that the agency has their current mailing address and direct deposit information.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Our review process verifies the availability and responsiveness of help desks on the online casino sites.Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Anthropic’s potential $60 billion valuation Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup founded by former OpenAI research executives, is in late-stage talks to raise as much as $2 billion at a $60 billion valuation, CNBC has confirmed.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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The White later confirmed the event would be rescheduled for next week at the White House to accommodate additional attendees.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Around that time, a few pioneering researchers argued that clinical decision-making should be grounded in the best available evidence.Aaron J. Masino, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
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TikTok argues that shutting down the media platform violates the free speech of the U.S. operation and the millions of Americans who use it daily, says NPR's Bobby Allyn.Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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Economists expect exports to have significantly supported China’s economic growth last year.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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January 14: Event with the KC Warriors The team will spend time with the KC Warriors Hockey Program, a nonprofit supporting disabled veterans.Ben DeLaForest, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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