bumped
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After jumping 25 basis points in two weeks, the 10-year Treasury yield bumped up only 3 basis points to 4.97%, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
We expected the iPhone 18 Pro models to cost even more, but it looks like Apple bumped up other prices to avoid sticker shock on its flagships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The lab technician from Benson said Dizzee told him he was "just seeing a friend" when he bumped into him in the street.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
It comes as no surprise, therefore, to learn that at some point in the 1970s Roy Cohn should have bumped into property developer Fred Trump’s ambitious, high-living son Donald.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Someone bumped into me, and I was jarred from my horror and back to the task at hand.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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