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The labor market hit a rare speed bump in October as the economy added 12,000 jobs, its weakest performance since December 2020.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Streamline communications channels and structure update meetings to cover progress and identify any speed bumps or blockades.
—David Racine, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The issue has prompted the L.A. City Council to target certain areas with speed bump installations, including 20 popular street takeover spots.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Wealthy world travelers ready to roster their homes with top tier staff are hitting the same speed bump, with a triple whammy of factors creating the crisis.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1972, in the meaning defined above
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“Speed bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20bump. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
speed bump
noun
: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed
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