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bail

[beyl] / beɪl /


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The brothers lost a bid to be released from a Florida jail on bail last week.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Rios, 36, is being held in lieu of $4 million bail, according to jail records.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay praised the "extraordinary bravery" of survivors but urged ministers to strengthen bail laws and "robustly enforce breaches".

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

They have each already endured nearly four years in pre-trial detention without bail.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

He took the bucket and started to bail, tipping the water over the side where the canopy was still undone.

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




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