bump

Example Sentences

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Fluence Energy, a battery energy-storage company, got a bump from its work with Nvidia to develop data centers.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Fed officials already consult a range of gauges that exclude outliers, such as a plunge in wireless phone prices or a one-off tariff bump.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Workers with regular jobs did see a small bump up in pay.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Barely a day goes by where she doesn’t bump into former co-workers from the hospital — at the grocery store or the coffee shop or school pick-up.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“I think so. Maybe more excited about the bump in pay than the guy she’ll be working for. He’s supposed to be really, really tough—to put it nicely.”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell