bystander
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However, as a very close bystander to the event, he feels there has to be a speedy resolution.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
A Journal review of bystander videos from Florida showed state and local officers deployed tactics similar to their federal counterparts during traffic stops, using Tasers and chokeholds and breaking vehicle windows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
A bystander begged to help Good, to check her pulse and perform first aid.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 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
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
Unverified videos and images shared online show flames and smoke rising up from a building as bystanders watch.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 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
A few bystanders glanced our way, but no one tried to stop him.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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