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bona fides

[boh-nuh fahy-deez, boh-nuh-fahydz, boh-nah fee-des] / ˈboʊ nə ˈfaɪ diz, ˈboʊ nəˌfaɪdz, ˈboʊ nɑ ˈfi dɛs /




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Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh could improve his inflation-fighting bona fides by raising short-term rates by 25 basis points.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Warsh’s tough inflation talk has already established his bona fides.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

And all were endorsed by Zohran Mamdani, the city’s Democratic Socialist mayor, burnishing his kingmaker bona fides.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

Oracle has been on both sides of the AI trade, with investors debating its cloud-versus-software bona fides.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

I could not, and no longer did, question the bona fides of such men and women.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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