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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
Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Bannon was freed on $5 million bail.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Yet the Commonwealth of Massachusetts rewards people like Kyle by holding them without the right to bail.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Prosecutors from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office requested a $1,000 bail for Futrell, who faces charges of assault and battery on a police officer, disturbing a public assembly, interfering with an election official, interfering with a voter and resisting arrest.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Bannon was freed on $5 million bail.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
When the offense stinks in London, the D bails them out.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Yet the Commonwealth of Massachusetts rewards people like Kyle by holding them without the right to bail.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail
Noun
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Gelinas points out that the MTA pledges future bus fares to bond holders as a condition of borrowing money.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Akaganeite gripped pollutants most strongly, but lepidocrocite had more chemically active sites that triggered faster bond breaking.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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One of them was Oliver Gilbert, the bow-tie-wearing, 48-year-old mayor of Miami Gardens — one of the country’s largest majority-Black cities and home to a growing Black middle class.—
David Smiley,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Really, who wouldn’t want to see a battle between bows and arrows and a hyper-advanced alien species with a penchant for trophy hunting?—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The pitchers face charges of wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery and money laundering.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Fellow pitcher Will Klein also sent a message to Vesia during a conversation with reporters after the series ended with the Dodgers' victory.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Thankfully, Tia yet again rises to the occasion and smooths the fight over and helps Gizelle and Keiarna, at the very least, return to a common ground while Wendy exits stage left.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The driver, later identified as Sampson, continued to drive recklessly at high speed and exited the interstate and headed into downtown Ybor City.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Braun was booked into the Carroll County jail and then released on his own recognizance without being required to post bail ahead of an impending court date, per TMZ.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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At a hearing that day, a judge released Ivery on his own recognizance.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Elemental sulfur recovered from the process can be applied as a soil amendment for agriculture, creating a closed-loop system that could benefit both industry and the environment.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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This creates a self-sustaining loop that drives pigment production at unprecedented levels.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For the occasion, Horan, 32, wore light wash denim paired with a white tank layered under a plaid shirt.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Helicopters are proven, versatile, and can fly for hours on a single tank of fuel.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Then, at the next vehicle entrance, the city is proposing a tunnel so bike traffic can move without interacting with cars.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Bail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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