bump into

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When Los Angeles was bidding for the Olympics, Wasserman flew around the world so that he could bump into International Olympic Committee officials, according to people familiar with the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Duren approached Diabaté and the two men appeared to bump into each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

“What are you going to do if you bump into an ICE agent who is not having a good day and decides to profile you?” her parents ask her.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

"Instead, they bump into the walls of the pores."

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025

We are unlikely to bump into icebergs during the summer months, so there should be no problems.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman