with a bump

idiom

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

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Sure, old music finds new audiences all the time, often with a bump from the internet—but Creed isn’t other bands. James Pero, WIRED, 23 Sep. 2024 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 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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