bystander

Example Sentences

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The incident happened about half a block south of a perimeter that had been marked off for the Marathon Burger location’s grand opening, sending bystanders scrambling, according to ABC7.

From Los Angeles Times

In another case, quick action by bystanders prevented a similar tragedy.

From Science Daily

Shortly after, bystander footage, discreetly filmed by a camp resident, picks up from the other direction to the CCTV.

From BBC

They were bystanders, it turned out, caught in crossfire.

From BBC

It’s almost cute that Ring, Flock and other tech companies pretend to be nothing but innocent bystanders in all this.

From Salon