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A company beating earnings expectations by 36% and revenue expectations by 15% would usually see a post-results bump.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

The bump reflected the acquisition of Thorne Healthtech, a biometrics company, which closed Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

In the House negotiations, the bill hit a speed bump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Social Security recipients will get a 3.6% raise for 2027, a bigger-than-average bump as energy prices continue to fuel inflation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

But suddenly, I no longer am able to bump, bump, bump.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

Max Verstappen says the bumps on the track that hosts this weekend's United States Grand Prix are "unacceptable" and "out of control".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

As a teenager, Gillian Maegan Montalbo had pimples that weren’t too bad — just a few bumps on her forehead and nose.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Mona transforms before our eyes from a diffident mother of two in an unhappy marriage into the star she always could be, though not without a few bumps in the road.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

In their decade of marriage, the duo faced several significant bumps in their relationship—including an affair that the singer had early on in their marriage, as well as infertility struggles.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Here and there were the bumps made by the giant's toes or knees.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

A possible replacement for Aikman on “MNF” could be Greg Olsen, a one-time lead analyst at Fox before being bumped down to the network’s No. 2 team to make room for Tom Brady.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

That bumped Adelkoff’s compensation far above that of her peers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Involuntary bumping is relatively rare—fewer than 25,000 people were involuntarily bumped last year on U.S. airlines out of the millions who flew.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Having been bashed, bumped and bruised on his way to winning Gladiators earlier this year, you might expect Josh McDonald wants to put his feet up.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

We bumped forward a few feet and stopped again.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

It’s also making it clear to employees that no bumping is now a requirement, not a goal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Involuntary bumping is relatively rare—fewer than 25,000 people were involuntarily bumped last year on U.S. airlines out of the millions who flew.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"After having lived here my whole life, it's funny walking down the streets of Belfast and bumping into people that I know wearing my full police costume," Braniff says.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

"It's okay," Nancy began, "I'm used to tripping, stumbling, bumping into stuff, and falling."

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene