day release
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Airglow occurs when atoms and molecules that absorbed energy from sunlight during the day release that excess energy as light after dark.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Ms Graham said he "should never have been let out on day release in the first place", branding the decision as "ridiculous".
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024
Sutherland later fled the UK while on day release from prison and is now in Norway fighting extradition.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2024
He has been held in an open prison since 2020 and was granted day release in January 2023.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024
Love, she told herself, would one day release her from this spell of unreality.
From The Reef by Wharton, Edith
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