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Recent Examples of bystander
Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea said quick action by bystanders helped to save lives.
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Mike Householder, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
Smartphones have cast a decentralized web of surveillance over the world, with bystanders ready to document and broadcast any incident containing a hint of drama.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
After the crash into the crowd, bystanders pulled the driver from the vehicle, officials said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 22 July 2025
Surveillance video indicates a driver intentionally crashed into a crowd on a Los Angeles street, injuring more than two dozen people before he was pulled from the vehicle by bystanders, beaten and shot, authorities said.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 21 July 2025
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Mike Householder, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
Smartphones have cast a decentralized web of surveillance over the world, with bystanders ready to document and broadcast any incident containing a hint of drama.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
After the crash into the crowd, bystanders pulled the driver from the vehicle, officials said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 22 July 2025
Surveillance video indicates a driver intentionally crashed into a crowd on a Los Angeles street, injuring more than two dozen people before he was pulled from the vehicle by bystanders, beaten and shot, authorities said.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bystander
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What’s the background for the Hall of Fame? In 2002, a group of local journalists and longtime observers of the cultural scene inducted a dozen worthy individuals into the first class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Cap City Comedy Club.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
13 July 2025
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Skills that people develop in traditional studio and TV roles can translate to digital-first roles, including video editors for influencers and digital media companies, industry observers said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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The medals, photographed with blue and pink ribbons, are more minimalistic than some past designs, providing a canvas for athletes and spectators to project their own ideas onto.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Specifically, analysts are split on whether Powell will deliver rate cuts starting in September or push them off until later in the year—spectators will be hankering for any hints on whether that reduction will come sooner rather than later.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
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When Burrell didn’t appear on the show’s 28th season, viewers were baffled and even Burrell herself was confounded.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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That beats the previous series high set just last week with episode four’s 3.8 million viewers.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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“Bystander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystander. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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