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The Nasdaq is bumping its head on the 26,000 point threshold, a level that would take the rally that began in the last months of 2022, and the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, to around 150%.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

But another issue may be that “Nvidia has now gotten so big that it is bumping up against the law of large numbers,” Goldberg said in a Monday note.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

The government’s total debt, at $31.5 trillion, is bumping up against the current borrowing limit imposed by Congress.

From Washington Times • Feb. 2, 2023

People go missing, a big underwater thing is bumping into fishermen’s boats, and some believe a folklore dragon has returned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2022

My oversize backpack is bumping a few passengers in aisle seats.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith