bumper

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The subject provides a bumper crop of puns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The device, known as the Grappler, was released from where it was installed on the front bumper of a sheriff’s vehicle and onto the fleeing suspect’s back tires.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The shares have fallen 8% in April through Wednesday’s close, entirely missing out on the stock market’s bumper month of gains.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Taking place between 27 and 30 August is Reading and Leeds Festival, which has a bumper six headliners who are all British and Irish.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The cab started off with a jerk, and I was thrown off the bumper, but the sleeve of my shirt was caught.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers