bumps
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Dar Lbahja and Wadadli also saw bumps in orders of the dishes that Davis and Neff ate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Filling the hole at center was weighted so heavily among the Lakers’ priorities — and landing Kessler earned them so much extra credit — it bumps their grade almost all the way up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The JPMorgan team said they are proponents of rotation and market broadening for the rest of this year, but cautioned investors to expect bumps.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
A small white car trundles into view, rolls across the floor, and bumps into a barrier set against the wall.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
I’d seen all the Star Wars movies before, but this time, the music swirled around the theater, bouncing off the walls, giving me goose bumps.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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