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
The massive overhaul of the Shively school was born out of the Jefferson County Public School's new student assignment plan, which was designed, in part, to address inequitable access to the district's magnet schools.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
That title, in part, was born out of the notoriety of Connecticut’s pizza, a statement from Lamont’s office said at the time.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Dec. 2024
The programs were born out of opposition to school desegregation in the 20th century, per the Economic Policy Institute.
—April Rubin, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
Greenleaf says his own initial concerns about the church’s political activism and divisions over it in the community have been borne out.
—Maura Fox, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
That title, in part, was born out of the notoriety of Connecticut’s pizza, a statement from Lamont’s office said at the time.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Dec. 2024
The programs were born out of opposition to school desegregation in the 20th century, per the Economic Policy Institute.
—April Rubin, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
Greenleaf says his own initial concerns about the church’s political activism and divisions over it in the community have been borne out.
—Maura Fox, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Beneficiaries don't need to take any action to receive the enhanced payments other than verifying that the agency has their current mailing address and direct deposit information.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Our review process verifies the availability and responsiveness of help desks on the online casino sites.Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Anthropic’s potential $60 billion valuation Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup founded by former OpenAI research executives, is in late-stage talks to raise as much as $2 billion at a $60 billion valuation, CNBC has confirmed.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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The White later confirmed the event would be rescheduled for next week at the White House to accommodate additional attendees.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Around that time, a few pioneering researchers argued that clinical decision-making should be grounded in the best available evidence.Aaron J. Masino, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
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TikTok argues that shutting down the media platform violates the free speech of the U.S. operation and the millions of Americans who use it daily, says NPR's Bobby Allyn.Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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Economists expect exports to have significantly supported China’s economic growth last year.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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January 14: Event with the KC Warriors The team will spend time with the KC Warriors Hockey Program, a nonprofit supporting disabled veterans.Ben DeLaForest, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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