: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed
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But even this beloved icon has hit a speed bump.—Itay Hod, CBS News, 19 May 2026 Governance is not a speed bump.—Shiv Kaushik, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 With the injuries, the Quakes have hit some speed bumps, earning draws with Toronto and Vancouver before the loss to the Sounders snapped a 10-game unbeaten streak.—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 17 May 2026 In other words, OKC treats injuries like speed bumps; the Magic treat them like meteor strikes.—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for speed bump