adjective
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finance consisting of, secured by, or operating under a bond or bonds
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commerce deposited in a bonded warehouse; placed or stored in bond
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"We immediately bonded as soon as we found out that we were assigned to this mission," Parmitano said.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
“Down South” chronicles a hitchhiking trip on which Mr. McCartney and George Harrison bonded over guitars and rock ’n’ roll.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Instead, hydrogen is usually found bonded to other elements, most often in water and hydrocarbon fuels such as natural gas, coal, and oil.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Finding the raw materials is generally not hard, but separating them from other materials they’re bonded to is, and it’s that process that China largely dominates.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
I felt as if we were two small trees standing beside each other, leaning towards each other, our branches and twigs starting to entwine, bonded by our secret and by our growing friendship.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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