bystander
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So instead of watching this car crash as a bystander, you can watch it as someone who is sitting in the back seat, screaming.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Near mile marker 24, Apa collapsed in Central Park and a bystander performed CPR before race medical staff arrived, race organiser New York Road Runners told the BBC's US partner CBS News.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The bystander with the dogs is then seen rushing toward the can and tossing it away, toward the street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
A Journal review of bystander videos from Florida showed state and local officers deployed tactics similar to their federal counterparts during traffic stops, using Tasers and chokeholds and breaking vehicle windows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Just in time” isn’t good enough? innocent bystander.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
He paid tribute to the bystanders who offered help to Haines, describing it as "the best of the Australian character".
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Unverified videos and images shared online show flames and smoke rising up from a building as bystanders watch.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
About an inch long, they’re hard to miss — and are known for careening into unsuspecting bystanders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
These are not neutral bystanders being swept into a media spat.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
At the mention of Scythe Curie’s name, a murmur erupted among the bystanders.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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