bail

Example Sentences

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He then posted $100,000 bail and was released, according to the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He is being held on $6 million bail and is expected to appear at an arraignment hearing Monday at the Pomona Courthouse, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

His bail conditions were dropped last month, with the force returning his passport.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He borrowed another $16,000 from his brother-in-law to post bail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Guided by her big eyes, he paddled as fast as he could, stopping to bail out the canoe when the rain had filled it to his ankles.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman