bump

Example Sentences

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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

The stock enjoyed a modest bump in Wednesday’s session, but that announcement was the only major news for the company this week.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

You could float on your back because if you started to daydream you’d bump your head on the reef before you floated out to sea.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr