bystander
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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
A bystander begged to help Good, to check her pulse and perform first aid.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
This avian bystander may have recognized a fellow bird of prey in Coriolanus, whose role in the Roman ecosystem is necessary yet not fit for all purposes in a young democracy beset with growing pains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
At first the general opinion was that I was merely an unlucky bystander, or that I had somehow pried the wheel off the church.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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
Swinburn said it has helped highlight the role played by bystanders in the seconds following a cardiac or respiratory arrest.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
I can tell what the bystanders think: he’s a common criminal; he’s broken the law, likely more than one.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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