bumpy
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Tesla shares rose 4.7% to $370.59 after the carmaker’s third-quarter sales slumped but still beat Wall Street forecasts in a bumpy U.S. market for electric vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"The last 18 months were quite bumpy," Meier admits, as IQE struggled for relevance with investors.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
France provides an indication of how the path ahead could be bumpy as individual member states may try to strength or weaken the proposals.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Nevertheless, right now some of the plan depends on potentially bumpy negotiations with unions, which could generate positive and negative news flow in the second half, according to MS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The flight was too bumpy and she hadn’t forgotten it.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
She doesn't have an economics background but it may be felt that a senior minister from the party's right could reassure the markets and avoid a potentially bumpier transition for Burnham.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
It’s time to prepare your retirement portfolio for a bumpier ride.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Wealthier shoppers also got a big boost from 2025’s roaring stock market, although trading has been bumpier so far in 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
"The bumpier, irregular surface of the virulent strains exposes parts of the virus that are normally hidden, allowing certain antibodies to attach more easily," Dr. Bibby said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2025
The desert plains are giving way to bumpier terrain, strewn with ejecta that never got buried by sand.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
This latest one, on the welfare state, comes after Sir Keir Starmer has endured his bumpiest days yet in Downing Street.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
The bumpiest place to sit is in the tail area of the plane, he said, though it doesn’t make a lot of a difference.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022
“There’s like 100 bumps on one straight. It’s the bumpiest roller-coaster ride ever.”
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2022
Now, he couldn't apologize enough for his latest misstep in what's become the bumpiest jump to the NFL ever attempted by a college coaching great.
From Fox News ● Oct. 5, 2021
It was like being on the bumpiest, scariest roller-coaster ride!
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
