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Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham star in a funny, refreshing series about best friends who face a bump in their relationship when one discovers that the other is a professional assassin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Once studios couldn’t count on a second bump of revenue beyond the box office, they began selecting safer films based on pre-existing properties that were guaranteed to get people into movie theaters.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
The stock market has bigger fish to fry this summer than a bump in oil prices.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
Or are they just another speed bump on the way to peace?
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
Jonah and I bump arms when we reach for the same weed.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
At Goldman, Solomon said that the AI investment cycle would inevitably have bumps in the road, including potential market resets, but predicted those hiccups would be temporary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"He's tied the bumps into the magnetar model and explained everything with the best-tested theory in astrophysics -- general relativity. It is incredibly elegant."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
For example, you might hit speed bumps in finding housing.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Investors are aware that unanticipated problems will develop, but these are viewed as minor speed bumps rather than roadblocks forcing long delays, as long as the path ahead looks clear.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026
Sandy scratches at his jaw, and I notice that alongside the bruise, he’s got red bumps on his face, his hands and legs.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
Then in April of that year, a friend of Gerstner’s, professional poker player Phil Hellmuth, bumped into Sen. Ted Cruz at a tournament in Las Vegas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Stepping into the arcade, he winced as he accidentally bumped into someone.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Morgan strategists said they have one big regret at the midyear point as they bumped their year-end S&P 500 target to 7,800: not being optimistic enough about earnings expectations.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Recently there have been late nights watching Scotland at the men's World Cup, while Murray gleefully collected an NBA Fantasy debt owed by doubles player Mate Pavic when they bumped into each other at Queen's.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
I bumped into a man and his wife as they were passing on the other side of us and nearly fell to my knees.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
If it’s 6%, then it’s a no-brainer to say you should consider at least bumping up your contributions by 1 percentage point so that you don’t leave free money on the table.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican, recalled bumping into Duffy last year and remarking that his skin was glowing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Morgan stands firm that ServiceTitan is a “top pick,” bumping its price target to $124 from $118.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
But the grief can hit during seemingly-innocuous interactions like bumping into someone at the shop, she said.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
A bright lemon-printed fabric caught his eyes, and he barreled up the flight of stairs, nearly bumping into the tour guide, Anjali Singh.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
