bystander
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A bystander begged to help Good, to check her pulse and perform first aid.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Juan kept his son afloat long enough for a bystander to pull Kevin from the water relatively unharmed, Michelle, 44, said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
That seems fair to me, as a bystander.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
When the police arrived, he pointed them in the direction the man had headed before waiting alongside another female bystander with Shine until an ambulance arrived.
From BBC ● May 3, 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 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
The girl was found while deputies were responding, and they took over CPR from bystanders until medics and fire personnel arrived, according to the post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Some commuters and bystanders documented encountering the group on public transit and in busy pedestrian areas, with social media posts describing confusion and unease during what was otherwise a heavily trafficked holiday weekend.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
“Look at those old American cars. They’re held together with rubber bands and paper clips and still work better than the new Russian ones. Oye!” she calls out to the bystanders.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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