speed bump
Example Sentences
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These companies have hit a serious speed bump, however, amid concern the spending may not materialize as expected—or that it might not lead to a gusher of profits.
The Dodgers responded to some early speed bumps on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times
“Really, what our input to them seems to have done is put some speed bumps in place,” he said.
From New York Times
“We got one speed bump. We were supposed to get two,” one woman complained about her street.
From Washington Post
Randall Eliason, a George Washington University law professor and former assistant U.S. attorney, said the ruling wasn’t that important but was a “small speed bump” for the Department of Justice.
From Washington Post
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