bona fide
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In Arkansas, all it took was a few clicks on the Arkansas secretary of state website, $45 and an American flag to form a bona fide private school with the Arkansas Times.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
To the contrary, it has always been the case that any bona fide journalist can get a hard pass, so long as they can get the security clearance from the White House.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
Carr has challenged the status of “The View,” arguing that the topical chat show is not a bona fide news program and, thus, should not be entitled to the exemption.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
But the EcoBoost doesn’t feel simplified or bona fide so much as it feels ancient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The Walasi-Yi, we discovered, provided other services to bona fide hikers for a small fee—laundry center, showers, towel rental—and we greedily availed ourselves of all those.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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