bumps
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Sometimes our rational understanding of life and death bumps into a seemingly impossible presence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 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
"At that stage, there's too many unknowns. You can't predict how players will react to adversity and natural bumps in the road," says Inglethorpe.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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
Scoob has to admit he enjoyed all the smiles and head nods and fist bumps he got from his classmates during those two weeks.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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