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These companies have hit a serious speed bump, however, amid concern the spending may not materialize as expected—or that it might not lead to a gusher of profits.

How dare the guy become a speed bump?

Ms. Erivo’s new number, “No Place Like Home,” adds very little, and later on, “The Girl in the Bubble,” sung by Ms. Grande, is a narrative speed bump.

The stock market has hit a speed bump, not a yawning vortex of doom, as investors question the valuations of top tech and artificial intelligence stocks.

It all underscores the difficult road ahead for the Dodgers in their push for three straight titles: inevitable speed bumps that will only further complicate their quest.