bystander
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A bystander begged to help Good, to check her pulse and perform first aid.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Officers are cautioned: “The size and speed of an animal can increase the potential of a missed shot and possibility of an officer or bystander being critically injured by a bullet.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
South Yorkshire Police have named Shanice Brookes, 30, as the "innocent bystander" killed outside One Four One in West Street in the early hours of Monday.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
That seems fair to me, as a bystander.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
Essentially, Collins was saying that Bobby Fischer’s talent was God-given, innate, and all Collins could do was serve as a guide or bystander, offering encouragement and nurturing the boy’s prodigious gifts.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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
For Richard Tur, the founder of NoiseOff, an organization that tracks and offers noise pollution solutions, it doesn’t seem necessary for bystanders to feel a siren “pounding through your body.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Some commuters and bystanders documented encountering the group on public transit and in busy pedestrian areas, with social media posts describing confusion and unease during what was otherwise a heavily trafficked holiday weekend.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Yves Seguy, the prefect of the eastern department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, said that no bystanders were injured in the incident, according to news agency AFP.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 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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