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 grim trend seems to be bearing out in the Palisades and Eaton fires.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The success of Netflix’s Atypical and The Night Agent likely put the Chicago-area native in a favorable position to sell Back in Action, a spy action-comedy that was born out of Gordon’s original premise of how children would impact the espionage careers of Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Building trades members filling the Council chamber bore out their support.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
That was in full evidence at the Australian Open, with Jovic's heavy defeat to Rybakina and Joint's loss to Pegula, who explained that part of her late development was not caution or planning, but born out of a simple and fundamental fear that all tennis players experience no matter their age.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The success of Netflix’s Atypical and The Night Agent likely put the Chicago-area native in a favorable position to sell Back in Action, a spy action-comedy that was born out of Gordon’s original premise of how children would impact the espionage careers of Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Building trades members filling the Council chamber bore out their support.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
That was in full evidence at the Australian Open, with Jovic's heavy defeat to Rybakina and Joint's loss to Pegula, who explained that part of her late development was not caution or planning, but born out of a simple and fundamental fear that all tennis players experience no matter their age.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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To verify the laws and guidelines in your state, contact your local child welfare agency.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2025
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Bank statements: Lenders typically require statements from the past two months to verify you have adequate savings and to check for any red flags.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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Jim Rutherford’s interview this week with The Globe and Mail confirmed as much.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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While no games have yet been confirmed, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Diablo 4, and even Microsoft Flight Simulator are rumored to be coming to Nintendo's new console.—
Matt Kamen,
WIRED,
31 Jan. 2025
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According to the surviving victim, who was not identified, her mother and Navarro had been arguing for at least an hour.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Democrats in the state have criticized the plan, though, and have instead argued Tennessee should dip into its cash reserves to grant the funds outright.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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Their role is to make those expectations clear and support both the teachers, students and their families.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The partnership will see BBC Studios support Samphire’s growth plans for premium documentary and constructed factual brands in the UK and U.S., while taking first-look global distribution and format rights.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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