speed bump
Americannoun
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speed bumps
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of speed bump
First recorded in 1970–75
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As the artificial-intelligence trade hit a fresh speed bump last week, the specialized cloud provider’s business model came under scrutiny yet again.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The race to build smarter, faster artificial intelligence just hit a very public speed bump: OpenAI is scrapping the release of its next-generation AI model over safety concerns raised by researchers during internal testing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Each one of them was in response to an issue raised by residents, a roadblock or speed bump they felt in the process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Or are they just another speed bump on the way to peace?
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
It revved loudly as it went over the speed bump, and even from the verandah, I could see where the color had faded to a rusty orange.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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