Example Sentences

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He said it came after finding pupils were bumping into content they should not see, issues over social media posts, sleep and behaviour problems.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2024

“He actually didn’t want us to chip because it was like helping them. We were bumping guys off of him. He’s like, ‘Just don’t even chip.’

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2021

We were bumping up against each other, acting as if we were these roller derby girls.

From Fox News • Jun. 13, 2021

Within days, students were complaining that they couldn’t get coronavirus tests or were bumping into people who were supposed to be in isolation.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2020

When I came up, I was gasping for air, and turtles were bumping into me on every side.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm