bump

Example Sentences

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The bump in valuation can mean a few things.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The recent single 2Sided depicts a night where Parks was reluctant to leave the house; only finding motivation in the chance she'd bump into her crush.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Steinfeld flaunted her pregnancy during the awards circuit earlier this year, cradling her baby bump at the red carpet for the Golden Globe Awards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

That’s partly because consumer expect the bump at the pump to precipitate broader inflation, as has happened in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

She gave Razi’s boat a friendly bump that shunted it backward into Marco’s, knocking him off his feet.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook