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bail

[beyl] / beɪl /


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Micah Sykes has been in custody without bail since his arrest in December.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

He spent months behind bars until being released on bail.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The errant pooch then interrupted the proceedings again, with Joyce saying: "I do apologise for this dog, it's just started to bail up."

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Court filings revealed Combs had prepared for the bail hearing by paying off the home’s remaining mortgage weeks before his arrest.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

It was super possible that I would need to bail the day of, or wouldn’t feel well halfway through the dance, which wouldn’t have been fair to whomever I could’ve gone with.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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