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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

Shares have been on a bumpy ride this year.

From Barron's May 14, 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

All that thought-provoking conversation and the culinary brilliance of Chef Philippe, not to mention the long walk to the Piazza Hotel and the bumpy ride back, had eaten up a substantial portion of the day.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood



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