Example Sentences

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It isn’t the first time Nvidia’s strategy has bumped up against Tesla.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The S&P 500 has bumped up against its 50-day moving average, a popular trend indicator, but has not yet broken through to the downside.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025

The collapse in the stock price has bumped Musk into second place on Forbes’ list of the world’s wealthiest people, behind cosmetic magnate Bernard Arnault.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2022

The Apple One bundle, which includes Apple Music, TV+, Arcade, News+, Fitness+, and more cloud storage, has bumped its individual plan price from $14.95 to $16.95.

From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2022

“We’ve been lucky in that our target has bumped into some food along the way. He chewed on a couple of cows for an hour or two, so that bought us a bit of time.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer