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Idiom "bear out"
bear out: verb. to press or push harder, prove; support
"The witness's testimony bears out the defendant was present in the victim's home on the night of crime."
"His expensive life style bears out he has a lot of money."
"Independent research studies do not bear out drug companies' claims: cholesterol drugs decrease the chances of heart attack. The only truth independent research shows is this: cholesterol drugs decrease the amount of cholesterol in blood."
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