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as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
after two hours of that boring party, we were ready to bail
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Recent Examples of bail
Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Poor people who can’t pay bail will continue to swell the population beyond its 2,650 capacity, an advocate for the inmates said.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Sean Neumann, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The legislature is advancing a constitutional amendment that would allow judges to strip the right to bail for people charged with some felonies.
—Axios Nashville, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
He was held without bail during his Sunday arraignment, and is set to reappear in court Thursday morning.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Poor people who can’t pay bail will continue to swell the population beyond its 2,650 capacity, an advocate for the inmates said.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
An elderly West Virginia woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her own daughter over the weekend — a little more than two months after reportedly bailing her out of jail on another charge.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The legislature is advancing a constitutional amendment that would allow judges to strip the right to bail for people charged with some felonies.
—Axios Nashville, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail
Noun
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Dimon's warning coincides with major turbulence in global bond markets and intensified fears of recession.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Those moves are truly enormous by bond market standards.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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London matched with her mom in a pink ensemble, wearing a frilly skirt and pink bows in her hair.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The clutch is crafted of vegan leather and is finished with an oversize fabric bow.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Each set includes a pitcher, four place settings with a dinner plate, salad plate, large bowl, low bowl, dinner napkin, drinking glass.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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Taking the place of No Name Saloon and High West on your nightly circuit could be Sundown Saloon (pool and pitchers in a basement), Jungle (Mai Tais in the Rockies) or Bohemian Biergarten (European beer hall).—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While stocks may continue their short-term celebration, the long-term sustainability of this rally is being undermined by something few are talking about: a major foreign holder of U.S. debt may be exiting the market in protest.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wong remained in the game to finish the inning but soon exited.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The man was released on his own recognizance by a judge, and is due to appear in court for an arraignment on Tuesday, records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Smith was released from jail on a $2,500 personal recognizance bond, according to court records.—
Katie Langford,
The Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This loop shows how much different than normal temperatures will be through Saturday.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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Police said a trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Jeep Wrangler around 11:05 p.m. on the inner loop of Interstate 695 at Greenspring Avenue.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In one spot, white sweetener oozed from a pipe and formed a pile like a stalagmite on top of a tank used for blending, the employee said.—
Heather Vogell,
ProPublica,
4 Apr. 2025
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This was true of Fury (2015) as well, his brutal and gruesome war drama featuring Brad Pitt as a tank commander in the final days of World War II leading a platoon of hardened, traumatized, broken soldiers.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Eventually any discourse about his low batting average and moving him in the lineup evaporated as Judge finished with a .322 average, 58 homers and 144 RBIS, barely missing out on matching Mickey Mantle in the Triple Crown department.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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He was appointed to the position in 2024 after longtime trustee Dan Bobrowski moved from the area and left the board.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Bail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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