bail
Example Sentences
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Woods, a 15-time major winner, was kept in jail for eight hours after the incident - the minimum allowed under state law - before being released on bail.
From BBC
The boy was released on bail on the condition he does not enter any Boots or Holland & Barrett store in England or Wales unless accompanied by a family member.
From BBC
He borrowed another $16,000 from his brother-in-law to post bail.
Her mum had tickets, but nearly skipped the show after her friends bailed.
From BBC
The numbers for the year through June 2025 indicate the effects of a big immigration slowdown, fewer people bailing on America’s tech epicenter, a modest Midwest rebound and the rising appeal for small southern metros.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.