bystander
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Police also declined to identify the armed bystander, saying he hadn’t given them permission to name him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
If you look for a bystander to trash talk your beloved, you will surely find one.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Two station journalists, reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw, were killed along with a bystander on the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Video captured by a bystander shows the moment 16-year-old rookie lifeguard Ryder Williams rescued a 10-year-old boy from the ocean at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz, California.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
He had really been nothing but a bystander.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
It should be to keep the bully from taking over the playground by refusing intimidation, empowering the bystanders and enforcing boundaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
These are not neutral bystanders being swept into a media spat.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
It described the move as a precautionary measure aimed at ensuring the safety of bystanders and the operational capabilities of authorities to counter potential drones.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Isabelle pulled away and moved to leave the room, but Leto allegedly looked outside the motel room for any potential bystanders before letting her out, she recalled to the BBC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
We are simultaneously participants and bystanders, which is a puzzling role to play.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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