1
as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
if the meeting seems like it will never end, find an excuse to bail out
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as in to rescue
to remove from danger or harm
the government bailed out the savings and loan industry
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Recent Examples of bail out
Not the American economy, which twitched from panic to triumph to panic and, in 1907, had to be bailed out with private funds from Morgan and his associates.
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
They are set to be bailed out in two days, and the colony’s bishop demands that the victims forgive them—or else face excommunication and be denied a spot in heaven.
—Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
There exists no majority in Congress for such a program because there exists no consensus that bailing out the most privileged members of our society is a good idea.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024
To restore confidence and stabilize the property market, Xu said that policymakers should bail out the property owners.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
They are set to be bailed out in two days, and the colony’s bishop demands that the victims forgive them—or else face excommunication and be denied a spot in heaven.
—Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
There exists no majority in Congress for such a program because there exists no consensus that bailing out the most privileged members of our society is a good idea.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024
To restore confidence and stabilize the property market, Xu said that policymakers should bail out the property owners.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail out
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There needs to be balance and some states should exit the program.David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Clients may lose faith in your ability to protect more than just their data and may decide to exit.Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Yonhap news agency said three people had been rescued.Reuters, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
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In the 1980 general election, Carter faced Reagan, then 69, who campaigned on a promise to increase military spending and rescue the economy by cutting taxes and decreasing regulation.Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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The team conceded two goals in the first five minutes of the game, leading to an early timeout for Craig Berube, but the wake-up call didn’t move the needle much.Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Zack Minasian has been moved up as his general manger–Zack’s older brother Perry is the GM of the Los Angeles Angels.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Snap up this pick now and save $100 on PEOPLE readers’ favorite robot vacuum of 2024.Maggie Horton, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Some schools will merge to save money or expand their reach.Derek Newton, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Against this scenario, Boeing must also cope with the loss of senior engineering talent critical to the creation of a new airplane, many of whom are departing due to layoffs or greener pastures in other parts of aerospace, such as space or electric air vehicles.Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Other Neiman’s executives departing the business are Eric Severson, chief people, ESG and belonging officer; Ann Marie Janke, chief technology and information officer; Tiffin Jernstedt, chief communications officer, and Tom Mattei, chief legal officer, corporate secretary, chief compliance officer.David Moin, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
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Elko’s not the type to get excited about early October standings.David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The video showed that the girl tried to get Witcher's attention to go to the bathroom but when Witcher finally checked on her two hours later, the child had urinated on herself, the document said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Dec. 2024
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The cases, brought by 60 men and 60 women, span incidents going as far back as 1991.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Gomez and Blanco went public with their romance in December 2023.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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With 20 unique designs featuring 32 nail strips, these strips are easy to put on and peel off.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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In its final episode, Kayce (Luke Grimes) sold the ranch to the Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) and the reservation, the cowboys peeled off and found new jobs, and Beth (Kelly Reilly) killed Jamie (Wes Bentley) before moving to a new ranch and starting over with Rip (Cole Hauser).Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Bail out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail%20out. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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