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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Some of what was considered accurate early on was not borne out when more information became available, so a certain amount of latitude from reporting should be expected.
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Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2024
That’s just a simple fact, borne out by all history and ignored at any investor’s peril.
—James Berman, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The husband tried to get the animals to leave, using a chair as a barrier between them while attempting to guide the adult bear out of the door.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
The Jerome Project was born out of a search in prison records for information about his father.
—Robert Daniels, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2024
That’s just a simple fact, borne out by all history and ignored at any investor’s peril.
—James Berman, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The husband tried to get the animals to leave, using a chair as a barrier between them while attempting to guide the adult bear out of the door.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
The Jerome Project was born out of a search in prison records for information about his father.
—Robert Daniels, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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