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bail

[beyl] / beɪl /


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O'Neill has come out of retirement not once but twice this season to bail Celtic out.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Yermak also stated that he did "not have that kind of money" for bail, but he would seek funds "among friends and acquaintances".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

In 2020 Hong Kong authorities also arrested two of Mr. Lai’s other sons and released them on bail.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Iranian authorities on Sunday released Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi on bail following growing alarm over her health and she has already been transferred to Tehran for medical treatment, her supporters said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

We felt like the case was open-and-shut, but then one day, after a month or so, we got a call that he’d made bail.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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