make bail
Example Sentences
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For more than two years they have been kept in a county jail, unable to make bail.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024
It’s not uncommon for defendants who can’t make bail to lose their jobs and even their homes while in jail awaiting trial.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2023
Many journalists and activists have been jailed over the past three years, often under laws that make bail difficult to obtain.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022
Superior Court Judge Maryann D'Addezio signed off on a criminal protective order that will prevent Larry from contacting certain individuals if he does make bail before trial.
From Fox News • Oct. 25, 2021
If you can make bail, you pay and go home.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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