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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
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2025
Carlson is being held without bail at the Butte County Jail, Ramsey said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Diana Olick, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Now, Cleveland could find a way to bail itself out of the Watson contract while still maintaining a playoff-caliber roster by selecting a first-round quarterback.
—Cale Clinton, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Noun
At Hernandez-Rodas’ arraignment on Wednesday, Suffolk Superior Court Clerk Magistrate Edward Curley set bail at $1 million and scheduled a next date of March 5 for a pretrial hearing.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2025
Carlson is being held without bail at the Butte County Jail, Ramsey said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
Some owners are hoping to sell their units rather than comply, others are walking away, and still others are looking to investors to bail them out.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Now, Cleveland could find a way to bail itself out of the Watson contract while still maintaining a playoff-caliber roster by selecting a first-round quarterback.
—Cale Clinton, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail
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Unlike most cats, who tend to avoid water at all costs, Claudia's feline seems to have a special bond with bath time.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Construction is being funded through a combination of grants, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district money and proceeds from a bond sale.Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Bridal Ribbons Ribbons and bows have experienced a renaissance in recent years, bringing easy romance to loose lengths and ponytails alike.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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Paige Bueckers, watching from the bench with a knee injury, was gesturing with imaginary bow and arrow, imaginary rocking of the cradle, imaginary goggles.Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
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Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer recently predicted the Red Sox would trade Casas to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Pirates star pitcher Jared Jones.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Agreeing to one-year deals by Thursday’s 1 p.m. deadline were pitchers Zack Littell, who got a hefty raise to $5.72 million; Shane Baz ($1.45 million) and Garrett Cleavinger ($1.2 million); and catcher Ben Rortvedt ($1.125 million).Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Biden and first lady Jill Biden will exit the Capitol grounds by plane after the transfer of power and return to private life.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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But rather confusingly, this fracas appears to have been staged so that duo can exit their top-secret careers as globe-trotting clandestine agents, disappearing together into civilian life.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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He was released on his own recognizance the next day, police said.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
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He was released on his own recognizance the next day, according to police.Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Expect comforting dishes like large pasta loops with heritage pork shoulder ragu and wines ranging from acidic Etna Bianco to complex Nebbiolo.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
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For the most part, the primary loop is to find enemy officials, dodge or parry their attacks, and slowly chip away at their stance meter (essentially a gauge of their defensive stamina) to leave them vulnerable to a strong attack.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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Inspectors observed four live giant clams in a water tank without any shellstock identification tags.Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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When the steam generators’ water tanks ran dry, heat disappeared, too.Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The couple had just moved from their modest fixer-upper in Altadena’s Janes Village to their dream home in architect Gregory Ain’s Park Planned homes, when the Eaton fire roared to life.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The road was so clogged with panicked residents that traffic was barely moving, Ms. Horowitz said, and an emergency responder told everyone to abandon their vehicles and flee toward the beach on foot.Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Bail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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