speed bump

Instead one of the most successful franchises in sports is now a speed bump on the way to somebody else’s title.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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

Discovery — presenting a potential speed bump to David Ellison’s plan to wrap up his $111-billion deal by September.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 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