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
The movement was born out of the mid-’60s, a moment when many of us were asking how best to approach the world.
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Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
The midwifery group was born out of Karie Stewart’s frustration with a system that was failing Black and brown families.
—Rod McCullom, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
The bold watch is the fourth born out of a years-long partnership between the two brands, both of which are among the most respected names in their respective industries.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
That bears out in New York City, where new regulations went into effect in September 2023, barring owners and tenants from renting their entire apartment or home to visitors for fewer than 30 days.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
The midwifery group was born out of Karie Stewart’s frustration with a system that was failing Black and brown families.
—Rod McCullom, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
The bold watch is the fourth born out of a years-long partnership between the two brands, both of which are among the most respected names in their respective industries.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
That bears out in New York City, where new regulations went into effect in September 2023, barring owners and tenants from renting their entire apartment or home to visitors for fewer than 30 days.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Finally, 93% of the deliveries were completed with no attempt to verify the buyer’s age.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Submit your name and address in the Chicago Board of Elections voter information lookup tool to not only view a sample ballot, but also verify your voter registration and locate your polling place.Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Zhenya also checks the public records of all 50 states and confirms that he is not licensed to practice architecture anywhere in the U.S. and thus legally can’t call himself an architect.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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This confirmed that the original milk-raiding birds were passing on their methods to various flocks.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The political scientist Joseph Nye has argued that these American ideals are a core component of U.S. soft power.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Eichner argued that building what zoning allowed would mean a market-rate development — that is, condos.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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Some residents also expressed reluctance to support the measure, citing the already high cost of living as their main deterrent.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris introduced an Opportunity Agenda for Black Men, outlining what her administration would do to support that voting constituency that seemed movable.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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