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
Before serving in Congress, Stevens served on the U.S. Auto Rescue Task Force that bailed out Chrysler and General Motors from bankruptcy.
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Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Turnovers don’t bail out Spartans SJSU came into Saturday with 20 takeaways, second-best in the nation.
—Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Williams was bailed out on the second series by Bills linebacker Dorian Williams, who filled in for starter Matt Milano on the weak side.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2024
Minnesota’s defense bailed out its quarterback, however.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
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Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Turnovers don’t bail out Spartans SJSU came into Saturday with 20 takeaways, second-best in the nation.
—Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Williams was bailed out on the second series by Bills linebacker Dorian Williams, who filled in for starter Matt Milano on the weak side.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2024
Minnesota’s defense bailed out its quarterback, however.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
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Next is exiting a managerial role, possibly even moving out of the CEO role to sit on the board.Simon Bedard, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Police in hot pursuit exited their vehicles with their weapons drawn and ordered Ferguson and his girlfriend to get out of the vehicle with their hands up.Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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The unit developed such a big reputation worldwide that former Chief Daryl Gates famously boasted in 1980 that his SWAT team could rescue American hostages being held in Iran.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Within a week of being rescued from the street, Snoop moved in with Phillips (@lomeetsworld).Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Without additional support, balance bikes empower children to find their balance naturally and move at their own pace.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Think of insulin as a concert ticket that allows glucose—an important source of energy for your cells—to move from your bloodstream into your cells.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Notre-Dame was also a wreck during the 19th century when a young French architect named Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc was hired to save it from ruin.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Today's top stories Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, is fighting to save his nomination by defending himself against allegations of drinking and womanizing.Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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Participants will depart from Falls City at 9:30 a.m. and return at 4 p.m. for pizza and drinks.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Dec. 2024
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Quintana was elected to the District 2 seat on Nov. 5 and took over departing board member Ofelia Zapata's seat during the Nov. 21 meeting.Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024
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The suit, which originally only named Combs as a defendant, alleges that a woman who identified herself only as Jane Doe was trying to get into the VMAs in New York City the night of the assault.Shyla Watson, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The way he's gotten to F1 has been a little difficult the last couple of years.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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But the committee went with the ACC this time, putting 11-2 SMU in the field as the last at-large team, the No. 11 seed with a first-round trip to Penn State on the docket, and leaving 9-3 Alabama out.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Will his incoming attorney general or will his FBI director [go after Trump's political enemies]?Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Honest questions about food safety, illustrated Citing the cucumber recall, Schaffner says people may wonder about peeling off the wax coating.Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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For Republicans who seek to peel off only a fragment of the Latino vote, that approach can yield positive results.Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Bail out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail%20out. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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