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Example Sentences

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The company has a history of gradually bumping up its numbers each quarter.

From Barron's

Boo sits down with a bump and starts to cry.

From Literature

Part of the reason for the increase also might be a bump in awareness.

From Los Angeles Times

"That is quite intriguing to people because what you tend to find when you bump into famous people in the Cotswolds is they're very much on their best behaviour," Llewelyn-Bowen whispered.

From BBC

The dollar also sank against the pound, South Korean won and Chinese yuan, with a slight bump Wednesday doing little to recover its latest losses.

From Barron's