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Recent Examples of bystander
The incident was captured on video by a bystander and shared by WMC, showing an ax-wielding man rear back and slam his weapon into the SUV multiple times with full force, having to work to pull his ax out of the side of the vehicle.
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Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025
In January, an innocent bystander was killed in a shootout in the Walmart parking lot.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
On July 22 at around 3:30 p.m., Perry, Williams, Flowers and an unnamed 16-year-old went to the Patterson Houses on E. 145th St. and fired at least nine shots, striking two bystanders—a 67-year old man who was hit in the leg and a 30-year-old NYCHA worker who was hit in the arm.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
But the ones who suffer most of all are the innocent bystanders.
—Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025
In January, an innocent bystander was killed in a shootout in the Walmart parking lot.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
On July 22 at around 3:30 p.m., Perry, Williams, Flowers and an unnamed 16-year-old went to the Patterson Houses on E. 145th St. and fired at least nine shots, striking two bystanders—a 67-year old man who was hit in the leg and a 30-year-old NYCHA worker who was hit in the arm.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
But the ones who suffer most of all are the innocent bystanders.
—Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bystander
Noun
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Unlike a total solar eclipse, the sun was never completely blocked, so observers needed solar viewing equipment such as solar eclipse glasses or special solar filters on their cameras, telescopes and binoculars to enjoy the sun safely.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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But also implicit in this genre of social media content, some critics and observers say, are more insidious messages — ones that distort our perceptions of masculinity.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At the time, hundreds of spectators were inside watching a playoff basketball game between North Kansas City and Staley high schools.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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When the game became big business at the turn of the 20th century, women were welcomed at the ballpark as spectators.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The film also features mature humor, strong language, and some moments of body horror that might be a little much for younger viewers.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
26 Mar. 2025
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The series premiered to 9.58 million viewers following the AFC Championship in late January; that episode grew to 18.7 million cross-platform viewers over five weeks, with 7 million of those watching on Paramount+ — the most for any CBS original series on the streamer this season.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Bystander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystander. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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