savings bond
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of savings bond
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Paying 9.62 percent, the relatively unknown inflation-proof Series I savings bond has become a hit with $17.5 billion sold in the six months ending in May, according to the Treasury Department.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2022
As much as I love and respect the history of the savings bond and what still represents, it’s hard to teach financial lessons earning next to nothing.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2021
West Virginia is also offering a $100 savings bond to residents age 16 to 35 who get vaccinated.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2021
West Virginia is offering a $100 savings bond to any resident ages 16-35 who gets the shot.
From Slate ● May 12, 2021
To somebody like Abelman that letter was like a savings bond, a blank draft on a bank.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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