bumps
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“There are speed bumps and arterial stop signs everywhere.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Mona transforms before our eyes from a diffident mother of two in an unhappy marriage into the star she always could be, though not without a few bumps in the road.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
In their decade of marriage, the duo faced several significant bumps in their relationship—including an affair that the singer had early on in their marriage, as well as infertility struggles.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
"At that stage, there's too many unknowns. You can't predict how players will react to adversity and natural bumps in the road," says Inglethorpe.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
When we arrived in Souilly, the bumps of a dirt road became bumps of a cobblestone road.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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