bail out

Example Sentences

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For Western competitors, it has meant more tension, squeezing their profits and forcing some to consolidate or bail out of certain markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Defense technology operations, along with aerospace and artificial intelligence, have flocked to California, even as retail and fast-food chains bail out of the Golden State.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

"That's what goalkeepers are there for, to bail out the defence when they get exploited," she told ITV.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Beijing is Islamabad's closest regional ally, readily providing financial assistance to bail out its often struggling neighbour.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

“You never know when you’re going to have to bail out your insane ex-wife?”

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins