bump

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When a long-tenured employee’s position is eliminated, that employee may be eligible to bump out another employee with less seniority in a lower-position.

From Los Angeles Times

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said Tuesday he would expect a “speed bump or recalibration or slowdown” at some point this year, and flagged the U.S. midterm elections and “populist uncertainty” potentially introducing new risks.

From The Wall Street Journal

And unlike their trips down the skeleton run, their path to the altar hit a speed bump.

From The Wall Street Journal

United Airlines helped re-route Calderón to Nicaragua — and the airline did bump up his seat to first class to make up for the mix-up.

From Los Angeles Times

In moguls, athletes navigate a steep course full of bumps, combining technical turns, jumps, aerial manoeuvres, and speed.

From Barron's