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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
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Little wonder, then, that Charles Ponzi, the notorious swindler who gave his name to Ponzi schemes, branched out into Florida real estate, arriving in September 1925 while out on bail from charges in Massachusetts.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Jaclyn, Kate, and Laurie There’s some fun stuff here, particularly once Laurie bails on her friends to see the fight with Valentin and the guys, then goes home with Aleksei.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Sean Kingston has posted bail and is no longer behind bars, after the rapper and his mother were found guilty in their $1 million federal fraud case late last month.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Little wonder, then, that Charles Ponzi, the notorious swindler who gave his name to Ponzi schemes, branched out into Florida real estate, arriving in September 1925 while out on bail from charges in Massachusetts.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
Like any self-respecting depressive who’s unready to address her self-sabotaging, Laurie bails on their impromptu intervention before entrées.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Jaclyn, Kate, and Laurie There’s some fun stuff here, particularly once Laurie bails on her friends to see the fight with Valentin and the guys, then goes home with Aleksei.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail
Noun
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Other financial firms, such as broker-dealers, earn commissions from selling stocks, bonds, or mutual funds and need only provide suitable advice.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Preliminary data released by Japan’s finance ministry and parsed by Moody’s Analytics suggests that Japanese investors sold some foreign bonds, likely Treasuries, but not at a scale that would be large enough to explain the yield spike, the analytics firm wrote in a note.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This spring’s New York Bridal Fashion Week brought a host of new wedding dress trends to the fore, from layered lace to basque waists to bows.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
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Hair ties, bows, and thin headbands are also fun ideas.—
Erinne Magee,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s no doubt Ryan has the tools to be a very good pitcher.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman had a rough outing against the New York Yankees on Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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More drastically, the United States could exit the World Bank entirely, as called for by Project 2025.—
Ngaire Woods,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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As the two fought, another suspect exited a car and joined in the confrontation, deputies said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Under the current system, an individual accused of violent crime can secure release on an unsecured personal recognizance (PR) bond — a simple promise to appear in court and refrain from further criminal activity.—
Byron H Pelton,
The Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2025
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The man was released on his own recognizance by a judge, and is due to appear in court for an arraignment on Tuesday, records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But for me, returning to Top Chef wasn’t about closing a loop or arriving at a conclusion.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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In our test, which involves playing a YouTube video on a loop with the screen at full brightness, the phone lasted 16 hours and 6 minutes on a single charge.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Other countries have watched their democracies slip away gradually, without tanks in the streets.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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There are multiple dining and nutrition stations; training and recovery spaces that feature four massive in-ground tubs (cold, hot, adjustable treadmill floor), a sauna, cryotherapy chamber and dry-float recovery tanks; players lounges, offices and team meeting spaces.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s looming tariffs announced at the start of this month, as well as the high tariff rates imposed on China in recent weeks, have caused many to question whether the administration is moving too quickly.—
Callie Patteson,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2025
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Some of those are moving along very well, especially the – with the Asian countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Bail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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