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bumper

[buhm-per] / ˈbʌm pər /








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The cameras compile license plate numbers and other identifying information, including make, model, paint color, dents and bumper stickers.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Two officers, Stefan Carutasu and Dominique Billew, responded and found Blanco standing near a parked car, repeatedly slashing at an area under the bumper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

All summer, voters, consultants, and pundits have repeatedly attached Obama’s name like a Homeric epithet to a bumper crop of young, talented, and mostly male candidates running across the country.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

The Russian can console herself with the knowledge she has gained valuable experience against the world number one on the biggest court on the planet - and a bumper paycheck.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

“Heading over to the junkyard, see if I can find a bumper for the Oldsmobile.”

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds




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