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bummer

[buhm-er] / ˈbʌm ər /


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Presumably a bummer for Wagler, he and Leonard might not be teammates in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

While owners can turn off the banner ads, doing so eliminates the widget altogether, a bummer for Brian Bosworth, a media-industry engineer who liked the feature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

It’s a bit of a bummer that ad blocking only works with Lightway.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

And while this dressing-down of beloved works might seem like another bummer in a world of doomscrolling, @heartthrobanderson is anything but.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

“Um, just because...it was sort of a bummer growing up an only child,” Grace said, covering.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway




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