Bona
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Bône, the former name of Annaba.
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Mount Bona, a peak in southern Alaska, in the Wrangell Mountains. 16,421 feet (5,005 meters).
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Example Sentences
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Considered an unremarkable man, lacking the charisma and the religious bona fides of his predecessor — and with the country emerging from a bruising eight-year war with Iraq — Khamenei did not come with an ambitious plan for change at first.
From Los Angeles Times
He was “perceptive, meticulous, and scrupulous,” Mr. Ireland writes, and came by his revolutionary bona fides honestly.
Coach continues to prominently advertise its sustainability credentials when other brands have backed off marketing their environmental bona fides.
Last season he broke out as a bona fide star, becoming the first MLB player to accumulate 25 home runs, 25 stolen bases and 70 runs batted in during the first half of a season.
From Los Angeles Times
Again, critics say the company’s decision to operate a service that is dependent on plastic bags and requires extensive transport undermines their environmental bona fides.
From Los Angeles Times
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