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Then there are Derrick (Echo Kellum) and Denver (Jon Gries), whose unlikely love story hits a speed bump that leads to a precarious legal situation involving spaghetti sauce and a bull costume.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
The couple hit a speed bump when Nick flirted with another woman while riding a plastic duck, leaving Hannah feeling disrespected.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The prosecutor’s efforts to convict Smith faced a handful of speed bumps in recent years, according to local outlet WTHR, including a judge’s 2022 decision to allow Smith to be released because the judge said his arresting officers had violated his Fourth Amendment rights.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Set up speed bumps, not speed barriers While introducing friction to the technology helps humans be more engaged in content evaluation, companies still need to proceed with caution.
—Arnab Chakraborty, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2024
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
The couple hit a speed bump when Nick flirted with another woman while riding a plastic duck, leaving Hannah feeling disrespected.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The prosecutor’s efforts to convict Smith faced a handful of speed bumps in recent years, according to local outlet WTHR, including a judge’s 2022 decision to allow Smith to be released because the judge said his arresting officers had violated his Fourth Amendment rights.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Set up speed bumps, not speed barriers While introducing friction to the technology helps humans be more engaged in content evaluation, companies still need to proceed with caution.
—Arnab Chakraborty, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Speed bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20bump. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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