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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
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Mangione, 27, has been detained at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn without bail since his arrest more than a year ago.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
The Packers and their fans now find themselves in a familiar situation, hoping Aaron Rodgers bails them out.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bail
Noun
McLeod has pleaded not guilty and is being held at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin without bail, records show.
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When her family posts bail, Vizguerra will be released while her broader legal efforts to stay in the country — and fight her deportation — play out in both immigration and federal courts.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail
Noun
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Armstrong remains jailed in lieu of $250,000 bond.—
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He is being held without bond and remains in custody before his pretrial detention hearing.—
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One image Emerald showed me was this amazing 1950s picture of a woman wrapped up in cellophane, like a gift with a bow around the middle.—
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There is a roof deck with a hot tub, a bar for evening gatherings and nature presentations, and a hammock in the bow for those with a taste for traditional Amazonian travel.—
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Beyond the impressive construction, the pitcher is designed with Tupperware’s signature smart push-button lid that switches from closed to pour-ready with the touch of a finger.—
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Skubal, Boras and the union might argue that the salaries pitchers receive in arbitration should keep pace with those given to position players.—
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The Warriors were up 81-72 when Post exited for Al Horford, the team outscoring the Knicks 19-13 during the stretch.—
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Later, McBride saw Short exiting the same bar with two men and a woman, and the officer checked in on her.—
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Braun was released on his own recognizance after roughly an hour behind bars.—
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Court records show in December 2023 Border Patrol encountered him and detained him, later releasing him on his own recognizance.—
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Newer facilities rely on closed-loop cooling systems that recirculate cooling liquids instead of evaporating water.—
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While no definitive plans are in place, Rosales described long-term ambitions to further extend the trail to the Hunt Branch Library and potentially with other city trail loops.—
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Make sure your car has at least half a tank of gas, and update your winter survival kit.—
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The winners will be announced on February 16 at a gala event at the historic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, coinciding with the foundation’s think-tank event, The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, AI/Tech and Humankind.—
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In each case, agents shot at drivers or into moving cars – a practice that has largely been discouraged by law enforcement because of risks to public safety.—
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After Strome’s goal, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky tweaked two of his forward lines, dropping Igor Chernyshov to the third line with Michael Misa and Adam Gaudette and moving Regenda to the top line with Celebrini and Graf.—
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“Bail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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