bump
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Eaton, a maker of circuit breakers and other electrical equipment used in data centers, is seeing a sales bump as well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The bump was on full show in the custom Atelier Prabal Gurung crop top, which the designer described as a "sculptural high-low halter top with a cascading train".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Just last week, the actress shared a mirror selfie in which she could be seen showing off her growing baby bump, pulling up her black shirt to flaunt her stomach, while grimacing at the camera.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Her growing bump has been evident as she has promoted The Odyssey in recent weeks, but it attracted greater attention thanks to her choice of outfit at the premiere for The End of Oak Street.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
I transferred the Bible in its bag from Betsie’s back to my own; she was so thin it made a visible bump between her shoulders.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Pavement bumps around the course are expected to challenge drivers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Or someone bumps into you at a concert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The team found that graphene wrinkles behaved somewhat like rows of tiny electrical speed bumps.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Dar Lbahja and Wadadli also saw bumps in orders of the dishes that Davis and Neff ate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
He was still staring at the hanjari, feeling the goose bumps on his skin.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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He bumped a pole while backing up, then missed a hoop toss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Remote communities, where the nearest town might be hundreds of kilometres away, can sometimes be bumped down the priority list for BC firefighting crews if there are blazes threatening more populated areas, she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
His chances of making Carolina’s 53-man roster improved greatly last month when veteran backup quarterback Will Grier announced his retirement, which bumped King up to No. 3 on the depth chart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
For example, while driving in the extremely remote northwest Australia to see an eclipse in 2019, Green said she bumped into Milligan.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
As she passed me, she purposely bumped my shoulder with hers.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
The newfound attention was prompted by a fan bumping into him at a L.A. grocery store and sharing a selfie with the actor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
And he needed all of his snarl and bite to survive the three laps of jostling, barging and bumping that followed.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The eye health company raised its full-year guidance across the board, bumping its revenue target up by $20 million to a new range of $5.44 billion to $5.54 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
If it’s 6%, then it’s a no-brainer to say you should consider at least bumping up your contributions by 1 percentage point so that you don’t leave free money on the table.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
“I’m sure there’s a reasonable explanation,” she said, softly bumping me with her shoulder.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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