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[bond] / bɒnd /






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In a bond prospectus, Hengli said its crude oil is mainly sourced from the Middle East, including from Saudi Aramco and other companies it didn’t name.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Rodriguez had a hunch he might propose because they had formed such a tight bond during their overseas trip.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

The bond helped them trust her enough to join a startup, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

“Is this a new bond forming between these 2?” the nonprofit wrote in a social media post.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

As a rule, any loan that had been turned into an acronym or abbreviation could more clearly be called a “subprime loan,” but the bond market didn’t want to be clear.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

This is particularly true for the overnight repurchase, or repo, market, where borrowers pledge bonds for cash.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

For most of that time, you’ve done much better in stocks, bonds and gold.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Mr. Simon bonds with the South African musicians immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

You can put your money in zero-coupon long-term Treasury bonds — there’s even an ETF,

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Half a trillion dollars in subprime mortgage–backed bonds in a single year.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

The students’ process of losing teachers they had bonded with, come to trust and looked forward to having again is anything but painless.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

The year before Trump’s reelection, Trump and Steve Witkoff bonded especially tightly.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

"Instantly we bonded because we figured we were the only two guys who were playing wheelchair tennis in the whole world," says Parks.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Robinson bonded out and was released the same day.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

It seems an indication of how bonded they are, onstage and off.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

It specifically raised concerns that "no department within NHSGGC" was performing checks on wiring and earth bonding for electrical equipment.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

And I think that’s really cool from a team bonding aspect of how they do things around here.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Research has linked synchronized movement with social bonding and increased pain thresholds, while studies of dance and movement therapy have found benefits for depression, anxiety and interpersonal functioning.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

This type of bonding is far more common in nonmetals than in metals.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Jackie and Gary had been bonding for months in World of War- craft.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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