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Key details: New orders shrank for the third month in a row, offsetting a small bump in production in November.

From MarketWatch

For criticism, streaming snippets are now carried along in a fragmentary rush of social media, bumping aside analog writing and reading.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, many in the industry believe the lull will amount to little more than a bump in the road.

From Los Angeles Times

Picture eating perfectly fried chicken nuggets topped with a bump of caviar as tennis balls whizz from one side of the court to the other.

From Salon

LeBron James playfully bumped Davis at the center of the court before the game then they did the same intricate handshake they performed before games as teammates.

From Los Angeles Times