bumped
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Apple’s valuation has bumped up against a ceiling in recent weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
It means that complex gynaecology cases are being treated as a priority and are not being bumped when other surgical cases, including cancer cases, come in.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
That bumped Adelkoff’s compensation far above that of her peers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Involuntary bumping is relatively rare—fewer than 25,000 people were involuntarily bumped last year on U.S. airlines out of the millions who flew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“He’s being such a baby! Zayd bumped into me when I was Hula-Hooping. And, Mamoo, I was starting to get close to breaking the Guinness World Record. I was at fifty-six minutes!”
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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