bump

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The CMA's director of consumer protection, Hayley Fletcher, said extra charges can quickly bump up the price for families saving up for an affordable summer holiday.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“I wanted to get far away enough that I wouldn’t bump into anyone I knew and I would just sit and cry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“A 5% bump, especially in the retail industry where margins are thin, is a big deal,” says Dmitry Mitrofanov, an assistant professor at Boston College’s Carroll School of Management and one of the paper’s authors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

She fell to the floor with a muffled bump, her hair at least cushioning the blow.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley