"forge a strong bond" is correct and usable in written English.
It is usually used when referring to creating a strong relationship between two people, things, ideas, etc. For example, "Teamwork is essential for businesses to succeed; by working together, employees can forge a strong bond."
But Katie and Mary forge a strong bond which turns out to be important in unlocking the secrets concerning both of them.
There's no doubt these doppelbots, like we saw with Maeve and Akane, could forge a strong bond.
"Spending all this time with Aunt Vivian has helped me forge a strong bond with her, one that reminds me of the relationship I used to have with my mother.
Some readers will be looking for evidence to brand her elitist, but Ms. Abramson's voice is bighearted and surprisingly down to earth as she and her husband forge a stronger bond with Scout at their side.
Make sure he or she knows that there was no malice behind your secret and that you thought that if you kept information from him or her (or gave false information), you could forge a stronger bond before you revealed the truth.
She had forged a strong bond with the church.
Mattingly, who forged a strong bond with Torre, may have a far more enticing opportunity.
He is a young German soldier who instantly forges a strong bond with the thoroughbred.
With Pound she forged a strong bond as they roamed Venice together, visiting bookshops and taking the vaporetto waterbus out to swim at the Lido.
He wasn't happy when, in 2001, Google's investors asked him to step aside as C.E.O. for "adult supervision," although he and his replacement, Eric Schmidt, forged a strong bond.
When Mr. Bush was elected, Mr. Blair was eager to dispel the notion that his close association with President Clinton would stand in the way of his forging a strong bond with his Republican successor.
