bumper
Example Sentences
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The pursuing agent presses a button, unlocking the device attached to their vehicle’s front bumper, and a net springs out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The device, known as the Grappler, was released from where it was installed on the front bumper of a sheriff’s vehicle and onto the fleeing suspect’s back tires.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Some of the first to visit were gifted bumper stickers, which have become "quite the collector's item".
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
For Christopher Mims, fixing a damaged bumper on his Hyundai Ioniq 5 became an ordeal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
I turned and there was a black Cadillac easing up almost to the bumper of Mr. Ray’s car.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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