Examples of speed bump in a Sentence
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Officials explained that the neighborhood is undergoing the approval process for a speed table, much like a speed bump, to be put in place as well as speed limit signs.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The ride was, as expected, smooth but confident--better than last year in San Francisco, other than a slightly jarring bounce over a speed bump.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, her career hit a bit of a speed bump with a hat trick of disappointing-to-disastrous films in 1991.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
The state’s limit on city bankruptcies is a mere speed bump, given the magnitude of the issues.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The ride was, as expected, smooth but confident--better than last year in San Francisco, other than a slightly jarring bounce over a speed bump.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, her career hit a bit of a speed bump with a hat trick of disappointing-to-disastrous films in 1991.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
The state’s limit on city bankruptcies is a mere speed bump, given the magnitude of the issues.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Speed bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20bump. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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