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
He said the rules for testing prisoners' suitability for graduated release should be tightened as the prison service said most inmates do stick to the terms of day release.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
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
Ms Bradley said the police told their family last week that Meehan had failed to return to prison from day release.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 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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