bumps
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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
“People love that I’m just doing it from here, doing it from home,” said Mauri, who often bumps into former high-school classmates at the gym.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 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
He could see his breath, but his bare arms didn’t have goose bumps.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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