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
McLaughlin bailed out a dead-in-the-water fourth-and-goal toss by leaving two Bucs grasping at air and dashing into the corner of the end zone to put the Broncos ahead 14-0 late in the first quarter.
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
The Dutch bank, which was also bailed out during the 2008 financial crisis by the state, has been the subject of acquisition speculation.
—April Roach, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
Lake painted Harris as soft on crime by bailing out criminals after the 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and said Gallego was marching in protests against the police at that time.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
The police search his bag and find tens of thousands of dollars in cash, which Terry wants to use both to bail out his cousin and purchase a truck.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
The Dutch bank, which was also bailed out during the 2008 financial crisis by the state, has been the subject of acquisition speculation.
—April Roach, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
Lake painted Harris as soft on crime by bailing out criminals after the 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and said Gallego was marching in protests against the police at that time.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
The police search his bag and find tens of thousands of dollars in cash, which Terry wants to use both to bail out his cousin and purchase a truck.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Meanwhile, Biden’s refusal to exit the 2024 presidential race after a disastrous initial debate performance in June kicked off a whirlwind season that gave rise to Harris.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Harris executed an accelerated campaign after ascending to the top of the Democratic ticket over the summer after President Biden exited the race.Erin Doherty, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie Joyce: How did your hopes for getting rescued change as the sun started to set on the second day?Outside Online, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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Almora district officials reported to the scene and worked to rescue passengers from the overturned bus.Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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If the company does not adhere to the agreement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office can move forward with the case.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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According to the article, published in 2016, Lo moved into the New York Edition hotel, in the Gramercy area, then racked up a $13,000 tab and refused to leave for nearly two months.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Adding poignancy, the narrative is interspersed with obituaries of some of the patients Shelly could not save, showing them as human beings and not just names on a medical chart.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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Projects save automatically, and even after downloading multiple projects, the total install size remained around 4GB, a fraction of the 512GB microSD in my Switch.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Dobbins then spied an open backfield after Austin Ekeler departed the Chargers to sign with the Washington Commanders as a free agent.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Now, the sun meets the skies quite early but departs just around when most of us get off work.Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
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What typical purchases will likely get pricier during the next Trump era?Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Almost half of real-estate agents in the country got into the business in the last five years, buoyed by buyers who did not seem aware of how the system worked.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Tough way for the drive to end for Philly, which opted to kick a short field goal instead of going for the tie.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Filippone recently sold a condo whose agent went into contract, then didn’t send in his client’s application.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Soon after, an ambulance would peel off, sirens ripping through the silence.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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In the November election, Trump—another outsider, running as a right-wing populist—peeled off enough formerly Democratic voters, especially white working-class men, to win.Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Bail out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail%20out. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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