bump
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The model debuted her baby bump in May at the Cannes Film Festival, where the couple posed together while walking a red carpet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Music-product sales have declined in recent years, after a Covid-era bump when people stuck at home decided to learn an instrument.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
To make matters worse in Europe, recent high temperatures have stretched the continent’s period of peak demand for summer air travel, creating a late-season bump in demand for jet fuel.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
"We could have done without this bump in the road," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Ocean rollers can travel 12,000 miles around the globe at the sixtieth parallel and never bump into anything.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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But there were more bumps in the road for Detroit, which by November was still a dismal 3-6.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
In fact, the pay bumps to move within the industry have been growing larger as the year progresses, she said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
You may have waited until you turned 70 for those extra 8% annual bumps beyond FRA, or you may not.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Businesses are also willing to give more sizable pay bumps to people whose leadership, judgment and interpersonal skills would be hard to replace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
There were bumps and bruises everywhere that needed to heal.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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At the airport, he and his girlfriend were unceremoniously bumped to an aisle and middle seat in economy for the seven-hour flight from Reykjavik to Raleigh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
After jumping 25 basis points in two weeks, the 10-year Treasury yield bumped up only 3 basis points to 4.97%, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
The lab technician from Benson said Dizzee told him he was "just seeing a friend" when he bumped into him in the street.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Earlier this month, Peacock bumped its pricing, ahead of the new NBA and NFL season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Suddenly Marco’s boat bumped theirs hard, making them rock violently and nearly toppling Razi out.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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Another sign of tepid hiring: The average increase in wages was just 3% in the 12 months that ended in August, bumping along prepandemic lows.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Rachel Heath said the train was "bumping up and down and then jostling from side to side like a seesaw", with everyone around her screaming.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The newfound attention was prompted by a fan bumping into him at a L.A. grocery store and sharing a selfie with the actor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
I remember walking by Jon Bon Jovi once and then bumping into Scarlett Johansson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
But now here he was, bumping through the door, his arms full of suitcases.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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