1
as in exited
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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2
as in rescued
to remove from danger or harm
the government bailed out the savings and loan industry
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Recent Examples of bailed out
Thibaut Courtois bailed out his defence when needed with a couple of reflex saves, too.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management was bailed out in 1998.
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Marty Steinberg,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The scientists intended their distribution of the article implicitly as a counterweight to a keynote talk by NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, who was going to speak without taking questions but who bailed out at the last minute.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
The federal government bailed out Fannie and Freddie in September 2008 to stave off catastrophic losses during the financial crisis, and their future has been a conundrum for policymakers in Washington ever since.
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Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
That’s what happened in 2008 and that's why they were bailed out.
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Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
While the government has bailed out airlines in the past, the government does not typically bail out a single airline.
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Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
Caracas bailed out Cuba by sending millions of barrels of oil to fill the gaping economic hole left by the collapse of the Soviet Union, its chief sponsor and political mentor until the early 90s.
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Carlos Manuel Alvarez,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
Both suspects then bailed out of the vehicle and ran.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management was bailed out in 1998.
—
Marty Steinberg,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The scientists intended their distribution of the article implicitly as a counterweight to a keynote talk by NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, who was going to speak without taking questions but who bailed out at the last minute.
—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
The federal government bailed out Fannie and Freddie in September 2008 to stave off catastrophic losses during the financial crisis, and their future has been a conundrum for policymakers in Washington ever since.
—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
That’s what happened in 2008 and that's why they were bailed out.
—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
While the government has bailed out airlines in the past, the government does not typically bail out a single airline.
—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
Caracas bailed out Cuba by sending millions of barrels of oil to fill the gaping economic hole left by the collapse of the Soviet Union, its chief sponsor and political mentor until the early 90s.
—
Carlos Manuel Alvarez,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
Both suspects then bailed out of the vehicle and ran.
—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailed out
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The autopsy also found that a gunshot wound entered Wiley on the right side of his chest and exited on the left side of his chest, Crump said.
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Getty Images Two more players have exited the FC Barcelona first team fold with the start of a new month.
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Six adults and a child were rescued from the water, but three children recovered from the lake after an intensive search were unresponsive to exhaustive lifesaving measures administered as soon as they were found, police said.
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Three children died and seven other people were rescued after a recreational boat capsized on Geneva Lake in southeastern Wisconsin during a fast-moving severe storm on July 3, authorities said.
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Kaskaskia’s dwindling number of citizens moved inland, to the center of the island.
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But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
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The technology is estimated to have saved an average of 190,000 lives each year between 2019-2021 as temperatures soared, according to the International Energy Agency.
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None of this generated the kind of headlines that a remote surgery possibly would have, but the reality has undoubtedly saved the lives of countless people.
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The Netherlands team departed Kansas City early Wednesday, after losing their Round of 32 match, and Algeria officially left Lawrence, even though the team has yet to play its knockout match.
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Barcelona views Alvarez as their primary target to fill the void left by Robert Lewandowski, who recently departed for Chicago Fire.
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With a spacious 45-liter capacity and thoughtful details like hideaway shoulder straps, interior compression straps, and a dedicated laptop compartment, it's got all the bells and whistles and can still fit in the overhead.
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As the other person got closer, Blue allegedly reached for a firearm and began shooting at the person, who took cover behind the car that the family was sitting in.
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The school’s windows were cracked, some shattered, while the roof had peeled off in places.
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Each year, more can be peeled off.
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Hall went north alone again in the spring of 1776 as Georgia’s patriot government, which had removed the royal governor in January and taken control of the colony, debated the priorities the colony would pursue at the Congress.
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Senate Budget Committee Vice Chairman Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks, lamented how the budget process went.
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