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

The widespread closures of airspace have brought back memories of the travel shutdowns during the pandemic, which led to Lufthansa being bailed out by the German government.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

The International Monetary Fund, which has bailed out Argentina with tens of billions of dollars, said it welcomed the central bank’s new currency policy and efforts to rebuild reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 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