bump

Example Sentences

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As she told the Bump, “Deeply feeling kids are kids who experience emotions more intensely and more deeply than other kids. That means that they react more strongly to situations. Their feelings last longer.”

From Slate • May 10, 2026

It was like being on a tour bus, with each stop featuring different eras, even with a brief intermission where B2K came on stage to perform “Bump Bump Bump.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Dos Equis U.S. retail-store sales in dollar terms fell around 8% in 2025, steeper than Modelo and Corona’s 2% declines, according to a Bump Williams Consulting analysis of data from research company NIQ.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Bump stocks allow a rifle to rapidly slide back and forth as it fires, harnessing the gun’s recoil to create a fast burst of shots.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Bump to eight flip, like always, check loose to B over, okay, not strong set, okay?

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger