with a bump

idiom

: with a sudden or jolting bounce
The airplane landed with a bump.

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As soon as Jenn walks in wearing a cute designer outfit with her hair and professionally done makeup, Gina is triggered, as if she were fitted with a bump stock that the Supreme Court just said is totally fine and not dangerous at all. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 July 2024 Missouri: Paid sick leave, gradual wage hikes Proposition A in Missouri, if approved, would gradually increase the minimum wage, with a bump to $13.75 an hour on Jan. 1, 2025, up from the current lowest wage of $12.30. Annie Nova, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing a credit of up to $3,600 per child, with a bump to $6,000 for newborns. Nancy Cordes, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2024 The duo pushed boundaries further when Ball, pregnant with their second child, was among the first actresses to appear on television with a bump. Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for with a bump 

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“With a bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20a%20bump. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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