- present tense form of bond (3rd person singular).
bonds
Example Sentences
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The “golden ratio” for portfolio construction — 60% stocks, 40% bonds — works again, but with a few tweaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Insurance companies, which invest policyholder premiums in bonds and other debt investments, are allowed to lend to so-called affiliated entities—those with ties to the insurer’s owner—as long as the loans are disclosed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The 60% stocks, 40% bonds portfolio has been declared dead more times than I can count.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Mr. Simon bonds with the South African musicians immediately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
It was into our bonds that we were locked.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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