bear out
verb
bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out
: confirm, substantiate
a theory borne out by data
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the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Speaking with the Washington Examiner at the event, Salvadoran Ambassador Carmen Milena Mayorga expressed optimism that relations with the U.S. would improve with Trump taking power — something that appears to have borne out.
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Hip-hop was born out of the spirit of Black protests.
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Speaking with the Washington Examiner at the event, Salvadoran Ambassador Carmen Milena Mayorga expressed optimism that relations with the U.S. would improve with Trump taking power — something that appears to have borne out.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
The idea for the audiobook was born out of a cold call from a fan who happened to be a Simon & Schuster editor and who saw longform potential in Brier’s TikToks.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Hip-hop was born out of the spirit of Black protests.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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