speed bump
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As the artificial-intelligence trade hit a fresh speed bump last week, the specialized cloud provider’s business model came under scrutiny yet again.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Or are they just another speed bump on the way to peace?
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
Discovery — presenting a potential speed bump to David Ellison’s plan to wrap up his $111-billion deal by September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Others would characterize the plague less as a turning point than a speed bump that slowed Europe’s inevitable ascent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
As though he were some speed bump in my way?
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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