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
During that time, he released two albums recorded while on bail or day release, but he generally glosses over them as unsatisfactory when discussing his career.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
"It is wholly inadequate that this man who is a known flight risk is allowed out on day release," he said.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
The Justice Minister Naomi Long has apologised after a convicted killer, with a history of absconding, spent nine months on the run from Magilligan prison after being granted day release.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
Love, she told herself, would one day release her from this spell of unreality.
From The Reef by Wharton, Edith
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