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bona fide

[boh-nuh fahyd, bon-uh, boh-nuh fahy-dee] / ˈboʊ nə ˌfaɪd, ˈbɒn ə, ˈboʊ nə ˈfaɪ di /


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The lawsuit says the law firm represents clients “with bona fide personal injuries but caused by unknown or impecunious actors, or self-inflicted.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

Willetts describes it as the first bona fide nightlife zone in history and likens Yoshiwara to an “Orwellian Coachella.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Kane Williamson, a bona fide all-time great, has retired and England have chosen four debutants in two Tests.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

And at the end of it, Mrs. Owens announced: “If you haven’t already heard, we have a bona fide hero in our midst this morning. Brady Parks.”

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings


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