as in to verify
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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Recent Examples of bear out
And when a family office is born out of the tech space, technology needs are even more in line with those of startups.
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Francois Botha, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
That also appears to be born out in the two standout viral moments on X, formerly Twitter.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
The company is in the midst of enacting a new business plan, born out of the restructuring and layoffs last year, Strugatz reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was born out of the landscape of early animation, owing as much to the era’s high jinks–centric shorts as to the Brothers Grimm.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Francois Botha, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
That also appears to be born out in the two standout viral moments on X, formerly Twitter.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
The company is in the midst of enacting a new business plan, born out of the restructuring and layoffs last year, Strugatz reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was born out of the landscape of early animation, owing as much to the era’s high jinks–centric shorts as to the Brothers Grimm.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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But now, the SSA is changing that policy, which a White House official told CBS MoneyWatch is due to the rollout of anti-fraud software that will be able to identify anomalies and flag potential fraud when people verify their identities over the phones.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Applicants must personally provide, at minimum, documents that verify their full legal names, birthdays, Social Security numbers, legal residence and lawful status.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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An official familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News that days after Vance's visit, Col. Sussanah Meyers wrote an email to base personnel that distanced the base from some of the vice president's comments about Denmark, of which Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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He was pronounced dead by a physician at 6:05 p.m., the South Carolina Department of Corrections confirmed to CBS News.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The anti-Amendment 4 website hosted by the Agency for Health Care Administration led to court challenges from people who argued the state was improperly using its official power, including one case in front of the Florida Supreme Court.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Few would argue that the tire wear shown last spring and again on Saturday was within reason.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The survey, conducted in late March among 1,500 voters, found that, while 83% of Democrats support financial assistance to Kyiv, 79% of Republicans oppose it.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The organization supports the youth of St. Thomas through basketball mentorships.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20out. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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