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bystander

[bahy-stan-der] / ˈbaɪˌstæn dər /


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The CPS opposed the appeal arguing Field was not a mere bystander or spectator of Farquhar's death.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

About a month after Sheridan was arrested, prosecutors moved to dismiss the case after a bystander video surfaced showing clearly that Sheridan hadn’t assaulted Bovino.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

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

When his children, Pista and Eva, take part in the failed 1956 revolution against the Soviet-backed government, Lajos is mostly an exhausted bystander.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

And I refuse to be a bystander any longer.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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