bumpiness

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Moreover, DeBusschere says, investors should expect some bumpiness in terms of R&D, particularly because AI remains in its relative infancy.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

“There’s still a lot of bumpiness out there in the supply chain. We’re certainly not immune to that,” he said.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2022

Elon Musk later explained that the bumpiness was due to problems with a paving machine and that it would be "as smooth as glass" eventually.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2018

“The bumpiness will not be there down the road. It will be as smooth as glass. This is just a prototype. That’s why it's just a little rough around the edges.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2018

The dangerous possibilities, the fumes from the bad muffler, the bumpiness of the road—I felt a queasiness in my stomach.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez