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[boh-nuhs] / ˈboʊ nəs /


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Slate Plus members get unlimited reading, ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus episodes, newsletters, events and more.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

Another potential bonus would be a pulling forward of investment and M&A activity to beat a shift in policy in 2028.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

She is a different full-back to Kildunne, which is a bonus for the Red Roses.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Frankly, touch seems like a bonus on this laptop, not the main event.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Well, Kyle, that’s up to you. You can use this time as a bonus, to think, read, and explore. Or you can run upstairs and play video games all night long. The choice is yours.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

From inception that tour’s financial sensibilities were wack — $100 million, $200 million, $300 million signing bonuses before a stroke was played.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Jobs for first-year associates at big New York firms pay more than $200,000 a year, plus sizable bonuses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The previously undisclosed payments had come to light the previous August when the government banned Yorkshire Water and five other water companies from paying "unfair" bonuses to bosses.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

They tapped Habba, who was still working at the Justice Department, and allegedly offered her $10 million a year for four years and at least $10 million in bonuses.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Everyone is also entitled to performance bonuses that allow them to earn, in certain cases, the equivalent of 100 percent of their base salary.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman


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