bona fide

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But the contracts now trading on Kalshi represent the first bona fide perpetual futures available to be traded in the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

For purists, EVs are a textbook case of bona fide demand destruction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But even people who aren’t being silenced, such as all the folks crying “cancel culture” after being called names on social media, steal the valor of bona fide free speech martyrs.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Any best-case scenario for USC this month presumably would involve a true star turn for Davidson, who already has proven to be a bona fide playmaker as a freshman.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

"It's a bona fide deal. I happen to know about it."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald