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
In multiple instances, however, defendants bailed out by the organization later killed someone, at times shortly after being released from jail.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
While the Fed bails out the banks, households are engaging in a different kind of liquidity crisis.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
The Broncos showed that an erratic Bo Nix cannot bail out a defense that allowed four red zone touchdowns.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Perhaps the big man will bail out Wall Street.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2025
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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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The Los Angeles County Fire Department on Wednesday rescued three people who were trapped under a collapsed retaining wall in Lennox.—
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In the final battle, the group of heroes kills Vecna, and the Mind Flayer, before rescuing the children and setting off bombs that destroy the Upside Down.—
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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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Keeping Tabs on Car and Insurance-Related Documents Good documentation helps save time and stress during claims or disputes.—
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After first responders tried to save her at the scene, she was taken to Hennepin Healthcare and pronounced dead.—
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The journey begins in Fairbanks, Alaska, and travelers spend two days exploring the city before the train departs south toward Denali National Park and Preserve.—
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Before departing Moscow, the young Venezuelan had obtained a letter of introduction to the PFLP from Arab fellow students who were involved with the group.—
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Want to get ahead at work with AI?—
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After a turnover by the Kraken in the neutral zone back across the blue line, Carrick got the puck, skated into the left circle and beat Grubauer low on the blocker side.—
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Most of them go deep into the memory vault of childhood, recalling fishing trips and family gatherings.—
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Nordstrom Lucky Brand Fair Isle Shawl-Collar Cardigan Both Lopez’s and Hudson’s sweaters appear to be from Polo Ralph Lauren (the former’s looks like this one that's no longer available, while the latter’s resembles this one that goes for $798).—
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Wallpaper that has a non-woven backing can be peel off dry and leave behind some spots of glue that can be washed off with soapy water.—
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Mack Maier, co-owner of the collective, said climbers were present when the roof peeled off.—
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“Bail out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail%20out. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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