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

While aerospace and defense companies have continued to flock to the state, companies in other sectors, including food, have started to bail out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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

There was clearly some low price at which Michael Burry might bail out of his bet against the subprime mortgage bond market.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis