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[boh-nuhs] / ˈboʊ nəs /


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Beatles tour bonus: Paul McCartney in his car on the phone with Ringo.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Slate Plus gets you all of it: Amicus ad-free with a weekly bonus segment, and no paywalls anywhere on Slate.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2026

“I have had the odd brush with cancer, so every day is a bonus these days,” he explained.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

McLean said when GST was introduced the states agreed to compensate islanders by improving personal tax allowances, uplifting income support payments and targeted support through the community costs bonus.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Maybe Mr. Lemoncello would send him a bonus clue or something.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

Most public-company CEOs are large shareholders in their businesses and receive stock bonuses tied to performance, moves designed to align financial incentives.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Four recent free-agent signings: Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Edwin Díaz and Kyle Tucker have a total annual salary of $130 million not including signing bonuses.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Many of these companies’ top executives are making millions, even tens of millions, of dollars on their options, restricted stock and bonuses.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

They also plan to ask industry groups whether information beyond basic salary, such as bonuses, should be made available.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Everyone is also entitled to performance bonuses that allow them to earn, in certain cases, the equivalent of 100 percent of their base salary.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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