bumpiness

Example Sentences

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Moreover, DeBusschere says, investors should expect some bumpiness in terms of R&D, particularly because AI remains in its relative infancy.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

The bumpiness starts with Ohtani, arguably the greatest player in baseball history and the first two-way threat since Babe Ruth pitched and played outfield more than a century ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2024

Economists said it was most likely a blip caused by some one-time factors and partly a result of the inevitable bumpiness in the week-to-week data.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2021

Elon Musk later explained that the bumpiness was due to problems with a paving machine and that it would be "as smooth as glass" eventually.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2018

Tunings that are slightly off from the pure interval, however, will result in a combined wave that has an extra bumpiness in it.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones