bystander
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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 carried on like he's a total bystander in Celtic's double-winning season, like he was an old man who wandered aimlessly into Lennoxtown and was bamboozled by what he saw.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Rowan looked to Citra, who still stood in the doorway of the weapons den, frozen like a bystander at an accident.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Unverified videos and images shared online show flames and smoke rising up from a building as bystanders watch.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
About an inch long, they’re hard to miss — and are known for careening into unsuspecting bystanders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
These are not neutral bystanders being swept into a media spat.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Wedding organizers called in bystanders to fill the seats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
I could see glimpses of the long white belly between the bystanders.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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