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
Venezuelan street culture was born out of structural violence and profound inequality.
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Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
The Southern California chapter of the ACLU was born out of an incident during a strike in the L.A. harbor in May 1923.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
The court-enforceable agreement was born out of a probe into MPD that was launched after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 23 May 2025
In its place was a spirit of unity and kindness, a solidarity born out of unspeakable tragedy.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
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Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
The Southern California chapter of the ACLU was born out of an incident during a strike in the L.A. harbor in May 1923.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
The court-enforceable agreement was born out of a probe into MPD that was launched after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 23 May 2025
In its place was a spirit of unity and kindness, a solidarity born out of unspeakable tragedy.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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Consistent, accurate contact information helps both users and search engines verify your firm's legitimacy.—
Anton Kovalchuk,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Deloitte has established a clearinghouse that will be known as NIL Go, which will be used to verify whether deals between athletes and boosters or collectives are for a valid business purpose rather than a recruiting incentive.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2025
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Separately, a Downtown Fort Worth spokesperson confirmed this with the Star-Telegram and said there are no planned street closures around the event site.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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Okay, now that that’s out of the way— Dua Lipa finally confirms her engagement to Callum Turner to British Vogue, after several months of rumors.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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However, many argue the full effects of elevated tariffs haven't shown up in the data yet.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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Kompany argued against that approach in the pre-game press conference yesterday, pointing to his experience playing with the national team against smaller nations.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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In November, voters in Nebraska supported the legalization of medical marijuana, while an attempt to legalize marijuana for recreational use failed to reach the 60 percent threshold in Florida.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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More events around the world will take place in the following month, the organization said, along with a membership drive to support a docket of vinyl and digital audio releases, artist editions, podcasts, films, and interdisciplinary live performances.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
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