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- noun
imprisonment ,captivity - noun the condition of
goods in a bonded warehouse untilduty is paid - noun Plural form of
bond . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
bond .
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Examples
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V. iv.27 (280,3) If you will take this audit, take this life,/And cancel those cold bonds] This equivocal use of _bonds_ is another instance of our author's infelicity in pathetic speeches.
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies Samuel Johnson 1746
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Instead, Mr. Weber says the ECB should stop adding to its pile of € 63 billion ($88.5 billion) in bonds from the euro zone 's weaker members, saying not only that it poses a threat of inflation, but also that it hasn' t brought long-term interest rates down in the problem countries anyway.
Weber Terence Roth 2010
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The amount of money the world has invested in bonds is far greater than is invested in common stocks.
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In notable economic news this week, the Federal Reserve's statement on Wednesday expressed concern about downside risks to the economy and outlined a plan to trade in $400 billion short term bonds for long term bonds.
Markets Suffer Sharp Weekly Losses In Wake Of Fed's Twist 2011
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The Fed is planning to trade in $400 billion short term bonds for long term bonds, which seems to be steadying the dollar today.
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One indicator of this expectation is that bond traders investing in short term bonds over long term are getting better yields than their peers who are doing otherwise.
Meredith Bagby: Spiking Gas Prices, Inflation Stoke American Debt Woes Meredith Bagby 2011
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One indicator of this expectation is that bond traders investing in short term bonds over long term are getting better yields than their peers who are doing otherwise.
Meredith Bagby: Spiking Gas Prices, Inflation Stoke American Debt Woes Meredith Bagby 2011
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As of the end of the second quarter, it had $45 billion in cash and $35 billion in short term bonds earning nothing.
unknown title 2011
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"Operation Twist" or whatever idiotic name it was given would lower the interest of short term bonds by a fraction of a percent.
digg.com: Top News Digg 2011
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Today their short term bonds are paying 100% interest.
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