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bumpy ride

NOUN
difficult time
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Tech stocks have had a bumpy ride because of fears that the buzz around artificial intelligence may not match reality and that shares in the sector are overcooked.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 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

In “Bigger Than Fashion: How ‘Streetwear’ Conquered Culture,” Tyler Watamanuk, a longtime writer for GQ, chronicles the slow and bumpy ride to success of a naive group of outsider and self-funded creatives.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

A subway car full of blacks and Latinos would continue the bumpy ride back up to Harlem and the Bronx.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore



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