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Appeared in the January 17, 2026, print edition as 'The ‘Stranger Things’ Star Who Bumped Taylor Swift From No. 1'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Bumped down to a sort of a shadow doctor, trailing her colleagues like an intern — she has to retake her medical boards — she will nevertheless discover most of what needs to be discovered.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

Bumped into a female MP who has announced she’s standing down.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2019

Bumped from the lineup by English teenager Jadon Sancho, Pulisic has appeared in 11 of 17 league matches, starting five and scoring once.

From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2019

“They should’ve given you a gold star. Bumped you up a grade.”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline