bailout
noun
the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc.
bailouts
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pluralof bailout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is currently in the midst of its 25th programme with the Fund -- at least 11 of which have been outright bailouts -- since gaining independence in 1947.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
The combination of the two large lenders has only revived fears that Switzerland could face further bailouts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Since then, 675 jobs have been lost through voluntary redundancy, and the university has received bailouts of £40m from the Scottish government and £22m from the Scottish Funding Council.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
But because the payments are essentially one-off bailouts, the hospital can’t rely on those funds going forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Jamaica's onerous debt burden - the fourth highest per capita - is the result of government bailouts to ailing sectors of the economy, most notably the financial sector in the mid-to-late 1990s.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
