speed bump

noun

: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed

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To walk the fine line between adding more mainline pilot jobs with the additional passenger traffic flown in by the regionals, and not losing jobs by overdoing the use of less-expensive regional pilots, the mainline unions added some speed bumps. —

Brian Foley, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 The Cajun Cruiser may have just hit the streets, but its two co-owners have already hit a massive speed bump on their road to success. —

Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 Oct. 2024 The seemingly smooth episode for the 50th anniversary season (which featured Oasis impersonations and a fantastic monologue from host Ariana Grande) hit a speed bump right before Grande was set to re-introduce Nicks for her next song. —

Meredith Woerner, Variety, 13 Oct. 2024 From there, the pair settle into a more comfortable dynamic, but the journey is not without its speed bumps. —

Samantha Allen, Them, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for speed bump