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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
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Trevino is being held without bail, jail records show.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
The Packers and their fans now find themselves in a familiar situation, hoping Aaron Rodgers bails them out.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Goodarzi is being held without bail.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Trevino is being held without bail, jail records show.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
When her family posts bail, Vizguerra will be released while her broader legal efforts to stay in the country — and fight her deportation — play out in both immigration and federal courts.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
The Packers and their fans now find themselves in a familiar situation, hoping Aaron Rodgers bails them out.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail
Noun
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She was booked into the Cherokee County jail, charged with one felony count of shoplifting, and released later that day on a $4,875 bond, local outlet Cherokee Tribune said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some analysts pointed to how government bonds have lost some of their traditional appeal as a safe haven amid swelling debt burdens, as seen in recent global bond selloff movements.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mia’s giant bow dress is fabulous, but her hair is all wrong.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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The black French tip manicure features pink and red bow stickers to create cute coquette vibes.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His oldest brother, Grant Weinmann, was a standout pitcher for Lowell and earned a walk-on spot at Louisville.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dodgers who plan to play in the WBC include World Series heroes Will Smith of Team USA and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto of Team Japan.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The team held a moment of silence for Good, 37, who was killed while operating a vehicle that agents ordered her to exit, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Private Equity Playbook — Adam Coffey An operator’s guide to scaling, acquiring, and exiting businesses based on extensive private equity experience.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Following arraignment in Lowell Juvenile Court, the teen defendants were released on personal recognizance under standard conditions.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge David Borowski granted the state's request for a no-contact order and set a personal recognizance bond for $1,000.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The warehouse completes a full closed-loop auto-material flow system that moves information on raw materials, panels, parts, garments and final shipments seamlessly through the production logic model.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sweeney also opted for a more laidback loop in other photos, wearing a pink SYRN shirt with an Eastie top and yellow SYRN underwear.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Make sure your car has at least half a tank of gas, and update your winter survival kit.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The winners will be announced on February 16 at a gala event at the historic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, coinciding with the foundation’s think-tank event, The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, AI/Tech and Humankind.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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By rolling MXene flakes into tubes, the team created hollow structures that allow ions to move more freely.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Karlee Smith jumped on a quad bike to help herd sheep away from the fast-moving flames on a farm in the town of Gellibrand, a small rural town, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) southwest of Melbourne.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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