bystander
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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
A bystander begged to help Good, to check her pulse and perform first aid.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
TMZ published bystander video of the incident and footage of LaBeouf walking through the French Quarter hours before the brawl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
That seems fair to me, as a bystander.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
Standing quietly in the crowd, he saw Sam Adams, pretending to be a most innocent bystander.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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
Scipio waved the others toward him and lowered his voice, as if he was afraid that one of the bystanders could overhear what he was about to say.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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