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
That mission, however, was born out of personal tragedy.
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Parents,
24 June 2026
For Martin, Black Pride was born out of a need to give Black LGBTQ people more representation, which is sometimes lacking in the larger community.
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Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
It was born out of a prayer circle, in 1969, in which a group of evangelical businessmen began to speak about the need for a major Christian school in Palm Beach County.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Brexit was born out of a growing sense of frustration not only with the EU but over the global financial crisis of 2008.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Parents,
24 June 2026
For Martin, Black Pride was born out of a need to give Black LGBTQ people more representation, which is sometimes lacking in the larger community.
—
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
It was born out of a prayer circle, in 1969, in which a group of evangelical businessmen began to speak about the need for a major Christian school in Palm Beach County.
—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Brexit was born out of a growing sense of frustration not only with the EU but over the global financial crisis of 2008.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Throughout June, The Times verified Ukrainian strikes on oil and gas storage facilities, compression stations and power plants.
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At the streaming giant’s request, both Kalshi and Polymarket have now removed Spotify’s logo from their markets and adjusted their language to avoid implying that Spotify had verified its chart results.
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Pat George, a frequent flier, avoided a line at the Admirals Club in Miami because a representative called ahead to a second lounge near Gate D15 to confirm there was no wait.
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Although the panel date has not been confirmed, the members and the team behind the webcomic will be on it to chat about their upcoming plans.
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The defense had argued to delay the hearing, saying in court filings this spring the high volume of discovery meant Robinson’s attorneys would be unable to adequately prepare.
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Proponents argue recordings would solve a long-standing crisis that leaves many proceedings with no verbatim record.
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During a 2019-20 artist residency with New York City’s Department of Records and Information Services, Weist mined municipal archives for records revealing how city government had defined, supported and monitored past artists.
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Developed by L3Harris Technologies under the Combat Mission Systems Support framework, the system will be operated by the command's Space Delta 3 (DEL 3) – Space Electromagnetic Warfare, with acquisition and sustainment supported by System Delta 89.
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