bump

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The change goes into effect for tickets purchased from Friday onward and is the airline’s first bump to checked bag fees since 2024.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The recent single 2Sided depicts a night where Parks was reluctant to leave the house; only finding motivation in the chance she'd bump into her crush.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Steinfeld flaunted her pregnancy during the awards circuit earlier this year, cradling her baby bump at the red carpet for the Golden Globe Awards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The wild card, however, is the duration of the war and the impact of a sustained bump in fuel prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Other studies have not been able to replicate even the 15-minute bump in IQ.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin