Example Sentences

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The Hoosiers suit was bumping along relatively smoothly in the Indiana court until January, when the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed an amicus brief defending the state ban.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2023

It didn’t help that Sprong was bumping up against a weekend — and a long one, as Monday happened to be Thanksgiving in Canada.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2022

He was starting fresh in a market that already was bumping along, not in the direction that benefits bonds.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2022

So the makeup trailer was bumping old ’90s songs the whole time.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2019

The bass was bumping, my crew was dancing, and everyone was having a great time.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah