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bumpy ride

NOUN
difficult time
Synonyms


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The once-hot semiconductor trade has seen a cooling in the last couple of weeks, which is not only likely to continue, but usher in a bumpy ride for the overall stock market.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

El Niño has arrived and it could become one of the largest on record, and California may be in for a bumpy ride.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

Waldorf was strapped into a five-point harness in the back of an ambulance and began the bumpy ride along rural roads.

From Salon ● May 27, 2026

Shares have been on a bumpy ride this year.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

If you ignore one, you could be in for a bumpy ride.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner



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