bumper
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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
The shares have fallen 8% in April through Wednesday’s close, entirely missing out on the stock market’s bumper month of gains.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Taking place between 27 and 30 August is Reading and Leeds Festival, which has a bumper six headliners who are all British and Irish.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The corporal on duty at the sentry box braced to attention when he saw the officer’s sticker on the front bumper of the car.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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