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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Bonded by their love of chelonians — turtles, terrapins and tortoises — the two men began traveling the world together to research the reptiles.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2024
Bonded groups spoke more freely and bounced between speakers more frequently and rapidly, relative to groups that didn't experience this bonding session.
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024
Bonded status means that the dealers are exempt from that rule, and the tax is simply applied to purchases.
From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023
Bonded prairie voles prefer to cuddle with a mate.
From Scientific American • Feb. 13, 2023
By a singular coincidence, Hill's store is adjoining a 'U. S. Bonded Warehouse.'
From The Continental Monthly, Vol III, Issue VI, June, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various
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