bump

Example Sentences

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Nineteen states raised their minimum wage starting this month, providing a pay bump to an estimated 8.3 million workers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Existing-home sales that closed since August, while not blockbuster by any means, have improved on a seasonally adjusted basis, and contract signings saw a notable bump in November.

From Barron's

"We'd gone our own ways and bumped back into each other," Thompson said.

From BBC

If you’re starting to save for retirement later in life, you might need to bump up your investing rate to supercharge your wealth building.

From MarketWatch

"I had a big preganacy bump on, so it wasn't the most comfortable but it was so much fun," she said.

From BBC