- present tense form of bond (3rd person singular).
bonds
Example Sentences
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If, by “safe,” you mean there is little risk you won’t get paid in full and on time, then yes — Treasury bonds are considered safe by most people.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
An investor who might otherwise buy a US Treasury bond "might decide to buy Microsoft" instead, said Mark Malek, chief investment officer at Siebert Financial, referring to the tech giant's bonds.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
That brings us to the second common way bonds lose value.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
EA didn’t pay the change-in-control premium after its buyout closed in August, instead attempting to defease the bonds by setting aside U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The model would change July 1, 2006, the announcement said, but all the subprime bonds issued before that date would be rated by the old, presumably less rigorous, model.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
