bail out

Example Sentences

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was asked if the Treasury Department has the ability to bail out Bitcoin, or to order U.S. banks to purchase the cryptocurrency.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

The head of tiny but historic Occidental Studios is looking to bail out — for the right price.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

The novel’s title refers to the most difficult portion of any climb, the make-or-break moment when you either bail out or commit to reaching the summit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

And if things go wrong it would fall to Belgium to bail out Euroclear.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

His bad eyes notwithstanding, he was climbing well and feeling stronger than he had since the beginning of the expedition, and, he explained, “I didn’t want to bail out prematurely.”

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer