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
Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Cash bail has never kept our communities safe, because money is a terrible proxy for safety.
—Rebecca Wallace, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Thielen bailed Young out of a lot of third-down situations over the past two years, and that’s now over.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Bucur was charged with first-degree burglary and unlawful possession of methamphetamine, with his bail set at $75,000, police said.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Cash bail has never kept our communities safe, because money is a terrible proxy for safety.
—Rebecca Wallace, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Because these might be the very skills that bail you out when you’re faced with a layoff, desire a raise, seek to make a career pivot, or are launching a business.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Thielen bailed Young out of a lot of third-down situations over the past two years, and that’s now over.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail
Verb
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As the two left the stage, Carey and Grande shared another hug and exited together.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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His first and only target came mid-way through the second quarter – taking a hit in the ribs and exiting the game.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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As for bonds, Bilkie said, investors may want to keep a mix of maturities, essentially having an equal portion in short term, intermediate term, and long-term bond funds.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There, the bow of the pontoon started to go under the water, prompting the boat operator, 50-year-old John Morris, to try to raise the bow, officials added.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Featuring four polished wooden blocks in warm tones topped with knotted jute rope bows, the set adds an autumnal charm with minimal fuss.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Matt Chapman’s hearing scheduled Matt Chapman, who received a one-game suspension for shoving Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland on Tuesday, has an appeal hearing scheduled via teleconference Thursday.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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All rights reserved The Arizona Diamondbacks traded both corner infielders, including the NL’s leading home run hitter, and their most efficient pitcher at the July 31 trade deadline.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Officers said — and video showed — the rancher moved his hands into his jacket after exiting his truck immediately following the crash.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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The website’s mobile observatory — which moves about in search of clear skies — will this year be in Cyprus, where the partial eclipse phases occur 30 minutes after moonrise, with totality an hour after that.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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O’Connell was released on his own recognizance because the charges stemming from the road rage incident are not eligible for bail, according to the office.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Although a judge did find probable cause for their arrests on Monday, they were released on their own recognizance with no charges pending.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Understand how long deployments take, what training is required, and whether the data strategy creates a feedback loop for continual improvement.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Without explicit feedback loops—behavioral signals, retraining pipelines and active learning mechanisms—most models get stale over time.—
Keshav Agrawal,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Button it up with trousers for a put-together office look, leave it open over a tank and jeans for travel days, or toss it over your shoulders as a layering piece at dinner.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Sep. 2025
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China's fourth-generation Type 100 tank makes its public debut during a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender held in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on September 3.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Bail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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