bystander
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A bystander begged to help Good, to check her pulse and perform first aid.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
DHS said a bystander was grazed, and a security officer who tackled and detained Arrabaca sustained minor injuries.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Another may have wounded another bystander, who is suing the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
That seems fair to me, as a bystander.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
And it made me feel better in some obscure way: imagining myself a hero, rushing fearlessly for the gun, instead of merely loitering in the bullet’s path like the bystander which I so essentially am.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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
Wedding organizers called in bystanders to fill the seats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
Of these bystanders, two happened to be Muslim brother Johnson Hinton and another brother of Temple Seven.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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Because They Marched
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