hump
Example Sentences
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Jonesy is watching me as the bus slows down and humps over a speed bump.
From Literature
“If the labor market is weakening, households are more dependent on the entirety of their refund to get them over the hump and allow them to continue their spending patterns,” Martin said.
From MarketWatch
“That week off, I think, got him over the hump,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times
“Instead it remains my central case that the “hump” will prove just a bump in the road.”
“I’m just here to be another piece to hopefully get over the hump,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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