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bystander

[bahy-stan-der] / ˈbaɪˌstæn dər /


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Cellphone video shot by a bystander captured Bostic telling police he was on his way to visit his mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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

“Listen, I’m an innocent bystander here,” Oliver entreated, hands held up in surrender.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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