bum
Example Sentences
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"And the way he uses his bum to protect the ball... I show my own son that when he's playing football. It's such a bizarre thing to say, but it's such a crucial tool."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Advancements that seek to end the friction of reality — the freak occurrences, edge cases and bum luck of a given day — ultimately sap the world of excitement and color.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
I went over and he looked at the prototype, and said, “Why don’t you move this seam over the bum by a centimeter. I think it’ll be more flattering.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
But sometimes you can’t, like when you ask a chatbot a factual question and get a bum steer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
Just cook it and bum it, and forget it.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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