bailed out

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Monte dei Paschi, the world's oldest bank still in operation, was bailed out by the Italian state in 2017 and reprivatised in 2023.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Addiko emerged from the restructuring of Hypo Alpe Adria, a bank with a sprawling footprint in the Balkans that was bailed out by the Austrian state in late 2009.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The Scottish government has already stepped in and bailed out the university with £40m of emergency funding.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Then, bailed out by a foul with 3.9 seconds remaining, he missed the second.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025

I conveniently forgot to mention that Worm and Dylan had tricked me into wading through sheep excrement and then bailed out a half-mile from our destination.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs