bail
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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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