bail out

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Recent Examples of bail out Meanwhile, the Chargers got a bruising running back in North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton, and Rams made out like bandits in a trade with Atlanta, bailing out of the 26th pick in exchange for the Falcons’ second-rounder — the Rams didn’t have a selection in that round — and a first-rounder in 2026. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025 But this time, Gordon bailed out an unpredictable heave that had zero intention of being an assist. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025 In the end, former president Bill Clinton bailed out the county. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025 The American netminder stopped 34 of 36 shots and bailed out his lacklustre teammates on multiple occasions. Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bail out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail out
Verb
  • If there is a moment to be seized, it only can be seized by a mix superior to what exited amid embarrassment last month.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
  • Kerry Dryburgh, Chief Human Resource Officer of bp, offered a powerful example of this during our CHRO panel, reflecting on the company’s decision to exit Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
    Eric Mosley, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Sandra Oh and more, the new Smurfs will follow the residents of Smurf Village banding together to rescue Papa Smurf after he is captured by an evil wizard.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2025
  • The Browns may have an opportunity to rescue themselves from a similar abyss.
    Jeff Howe, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Among girls' names, Mia moves into the top 5, knocking out Sophia, which was the No. 1 name for girls from 2011-2013 and had been in the top 5 every year from 2009 except for 2021.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • Henry moved up two spots from 2023, while Mateo and Elijah moved down.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • To say that is an insult to the years of painful work my wife has done to save herself.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Fire department personnel were already there, trying to save Davis with CPR.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • The ship departed from Tokyo on April 26 for a cruise through Japan and Alaska before arriving in Vancouver, according to CruiseMapper.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • On Wednesday morning, before departing for Doha, Qatar, Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Proud to finally get AAA Insurance into victory lane.
    Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Why are deals taking so long? Negotiating comprehensive trade deals can be a long, complicated process and some experts have questioned Trump's short timeline for getting so many deals done.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • The main reason the studios and independents go abroad to shoot is money.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
  • So how did Combs go from wearing a glamorous bespoke white suit on the steps of the Met Gala a few years back to now being allocated 20 pieces of clothing he's permitted to wear at a courthouse just 5 miles away?
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Verb
  • If a driver or roller gets past his man, as James did with DiVincenzo, the guy guarding the corner (in this case, Gobert) sinks into the lane as the player lagging (DiVincenzo) peels off to the open man.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • Beginning the performance at the piano, Boone wore a fur coat of which Freddie Mercury would approve before getting up to work the stage and peeling off the layer to reveal his signature sparkly blue onesie.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025

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