bump

Example Sentences

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“I wanted to get far away enough that I wouldn’t bump into anyone I knew and I would just sit and cry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Job changers were paid 6.5% more year over year in May, while job stayers saw a 4.4% pay bump, according to ADP.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

They last approved an increase in 2024, when the utility had requested a 13.6% bump for most customers and got 8%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

A one-time bump doesn’t necessarily create lasting inflation.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

No one had said he had to bump his nose on every single dead end in the maze.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary