bump

Example Sentences

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“I wanted to get far away enough that I wouldn’t bump into anyone I knew and I would just sit and cry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

At that point, they can bump up their investing rate.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

A one-time bump doesn’t necessarily create lasting inflation.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 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

Never in the history of Sir Fig Newton had he ever—and I mean never, ever—slept past his usual 5:40-ish head bump breakfast alarm.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas