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bumpy ride

NOUN
difficult time
Synonyms


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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

But a few factors could make for a bumpy ride in the months ahead.

From MarketWatch ● May 24, 2026

Shares have been on a bumpy ride this year.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

She dug her talons into my skin to brace herself during the bumpy ride to the ground.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George


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