speed bump
Example Sentences
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Discovery WBD -3.89%decrease; red down pointing triangle hit its first major speed bump Monday when a federal judge in California granted a temporary restraining order that prohibits the companies from closing the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Or are they just another speed bump on the way to peace?
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
U.S. stocks hit some turbulence in June, and that seemed to carry over into early July, as a powerful momentum trade centered on semiconductor stocks hit a speed bump.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Chip stocks hit a speed bump late last week, and again on Monday, with the first meaningful downturn in the sector benchmark since late March.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
It revved loudly as it went over the speed bump, and even from the verandah, I could see where the color had faded to a rusty orange.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
