bystander
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Murray, and a bystander, rushed to help the driver as the SUV sank.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
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
A bystander begged to help Good, to check her pulse and perform first aid.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
He had really been nothing but a bystander.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
But no one has figured out a way of punishing cheats without imposing unfair costs on innocent bystanders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 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
For Richard Tur, the founder of NoiseOff, an organization that tracks and offers noise pollution solutions, it doesn’t seem necessary for bystanders to feel a siren “pounding through your body.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
As bystanders, stand back and give it room is my advice.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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