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
This would certainly be born out in the reviews, with U.S. publications including Time, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter delivering scathing verdicts.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
It was born out of the Great Depression era, when these ingredients were hard to come by, but has stood the test of time.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
Bergkamp himself scored a goal born out of similarly exquisite touch and imagination less than a year earlier at Leicester’s old Filbert Street home.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The Inspiration Behind The BEAM Model The BEAM model was born out of necessity.
—Susan Curtin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
It was born out of the Great Depression era, when these ingredients were hard to come by, but has stood the test of time.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
Bergkamp himself scored a goal born out of similarly exquisite touch and imagination less than a year earlier at Leicester’s old Filbert Street home.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The Inspiration Behind The BEAM Model The BEAM model was born out of necessity.
—Susan Curtin, Forbes, 4 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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Those figures couldn’t be independently confirmed and could be an undercount.—
Hanna Arhirova and Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
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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However, Students for Justice in Palestine argue the event threatens students’ emotional and physical safety, and is in violation of the school’s neutrality policies.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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Abelson, who was nominated by President Biden, agreed with the plaintiffs that the executive orders discourage businesses, organizations and public entities from openly supporting diversity, equity and inclusion.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Leaders who provide clarity about what’s changing, what’s staying the same, and how employees will be supported can ease that fear.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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