Example Sentences

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Dickinson said that the $400 million royalty recognition had bumped up non-GAAP earnings by roughly 25 cents per share.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

We had bumped into each other in front of a nightclub called the Paradox.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2023

The U.S. meat packer, which had bumped up meat prices last year, reported a 3% drop in quarterly net sales to $13.14 billion, below analysts’ expectations of $13.59 billion in Refinitiv data.

From Reuters • Aug. 7, 2023

Hoping to take some pressure off one of his most valuable hitters, Servais had bumped France down toward the bottom of the lineup for Sunday’s series finale.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2023

Ligaroti had been at Seabiscuit’s throat in the Hollywood Gold Cup when another horse had bumped him right out of his game.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand