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[bond] / bɒnd /






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—Eurozone government bond yields fell in early trade, tracking declines in U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

It’s welcome news for Jackie’s legions of fans, who watch her and her mate Shadow bond and raise chicks via a livestream of their nest.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

In October, Meta raised $30 billion, roughly doubling its debt load, in one of the year’s largest corporate bond offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

"But we are actively in discussion with paper manufacturers about how they can produce a raw material in a way that makes it easy to bond."

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The idea hit him as he read a book about the evolution of the U.S. bond market and the creation, in the mid-1990s, at J.P.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

The supply of new bonds this year from AI companies already reached $270 billion in early July, almost double what was raised in all of 2025, according to Bank of America Global Research.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

First developed in the 1950s by British psychiatrist John Bowlby, attachment theory suggests that the bonds we form with early caregivers shape our expectations of relationships.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan bankers led the deal, which was for bonds that are set to mature in 2048.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

In 2022, when stocks and bonds fell together, that classic 60/40 mix dropped nearly 20%.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Could Mike Burry sell them $25 million of the stuff, at really generous prices, on the subprime mortgage bonds of his choosing?

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

"Covalently bonded carbon and hydrogen in comet and asteroid material are believed to have formed in the outer envelopes of stars, in high-energy events like supernovae, and in interstellar environments," Ms. Losurdo said.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

Though Mr. Burgis encountered hostility from some of the men, he also connected with an older gentleman with whom he bonded while watching a tennis match on television.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Henry was a traitor, so he could count Ares out, too, since the pair was bonded.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

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

But what makes this latest bonding so compelling is that it wasn’t designed by the government.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

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

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Nowadays, rather than being scared by Nikki’s behavior, a wave of young women are bonding on social media over their similarities with her.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

For the next year, social workers made regular home and school visits to make sure we were bonding properly.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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