bumped
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The employer contributions were bumped up from 6.4% as part of contract negotiations in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Taylor Coulter was returning from the toilets in Magaluf's famous Bananas nightclub when a stranger bumped into her on the stairs.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
A shattered teacup bumped by a child playing in a booth seat resulted in a charge to the parent of $5.47.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
That round was bumped up to a $860 million raise in February.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
With a mumbling cry Sir Fig Newton bumped his head repeatedly against my leg.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
