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bumper

[buhm-per] / ˈbʌm pər /








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Video showed at least three damaged cars, including a silver vehicle with its entire rear bumper and trunk caved in.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Eastbourne is expected to get a bumper number of visitors this weekend when the seaside town hosts its popular Airbourne air show.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Photos released by the sheriff’s department show a dark, late-model sedan with a crushed hood and a damaged front bumper.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

BP could also announce bumper profits, taking focus away from recent internal unrest.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Every morning the beds were pushed into the center so that the probationers could polish the floor with a heavy bumper that a girl on her own could barely swing from side to side.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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