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One big bump for Jeff Kent and Andruw Jones came with the Dodgers in 2008, Kent’s last of 17 MLB seasons and Jones’ first following 12 years with the Atlanta Braves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Once studios couldn’t count on a second bump of revenue beyond the box office, they began selecting safer films based on pre-existing properties that were guaranteed to get people into movie theaters.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

The stock market has bigger fish to fry this summer than a bump in oil prices.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

Places built around private convenience look lonelier than places where daily routines force people to bump into one another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

On my way out of the room, I bump into Alex.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

At Goldman, Solomon said that the AI investment cycle would inevitably have bumps in the road, including potential market resets, but predicted those hiccups would be temporary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

That crate was then placed into an outer cage, in which metal springs acted as shock absorbers to protect it from bumps in the road.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

"He's tied the bumps into the magnetar model and explained everything with the best-tested theory in astrophysics -- general relativity. It is incredibly elegant."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026

For example, you might hit speed bumps in finding housing.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Nathan rubbed his arms to get rid of his goose bumps even though the late-morning sun was quickly warming the air.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

That round was bumped up to a $860 million raise in February.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Publicly, Infantino acknowledged their phone call but says it isn’t why Balogun’s suspension got bumped.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

But along the way they bumped into a familiar face.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Pratt, who had an early lead over Raman, was bumped to third place as more votes were counted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

When Jack told them to stop, they made rude signs and bumped their boat against the whale’s nose.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

The submarine contract gives Carney "significant credibility" in his efforts to prove he is bumping up defence spending, said David Perry, the president of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican, recalled bumping into Duffy last year and remarking that his skin was glowing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Then Edwards went to grad school from 2020 to 2022 and switched careers again to work in tech, bumping their household income above $200,000.

From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026

“At the same time, an accelerating AI buildout is creating outsized demand for energy, data centers and specialized labor, which is bumping into worsening capacity and political constraints that are increasing costs.”

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

Or even better, I wish that it was Daddy sitting next to me instead of the old man who keeps bumping me with his arm.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist