bystander
Example Sentences
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As this barbershop bystander made clear, for the first time, only a prediction of another championship would be acceptable.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
Police body-camera footage and bystander videos show what happened.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Goncalves said a bystander "stepped in and interjected" and "that's probably what led to a swift end of this tragic event".
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
And, finally, your brother-in-law is not an objective bystander.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026
“Just in time” isn’t good enough? innocent bystander.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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