Examples of speed bump in a Sentence
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The company’s troubles are another sign of the headwinds and speed bumps for the burgeoning EV industry.
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Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
How do David’s eggs survive the speed bumps when pulling his car up to the country club?
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2024
Neighborhood speed bumps are both harsh on impact and then poorly damped on rebound, when the compressed rear suspension springs back like a pogo stick after landing on the other side of the bump.
—Dan Carney, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024
The Huskies cruised on the way to an 82-52 speed bump of a win on the night big boys North Carolina and Arizona tumbled.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
Crowley's administration has also invested in street safety improvements across five municipalities in Milwaukee County, including portable speed bumps, temporary traffic circles, curb extensions and security cameras.
—Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
But their rapid growth appears to be hitting a speed bump as their low-income customers struggle with inflation, cuts to government benefits and other problems.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024
The clock speed bumps provide a small across-the-board performance uplift, and the impact of the extra RAM becomes apparent in a few of our tests.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
At the same time, some large-cap stock funds reduced their holdings of Tesla and Apple, which declined in January in reaction to sales speed bumps.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
How do David’s eggs survive the speed bumps when pulling his car up to the country club?
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2024
Neighborhood speed bumps are both harsh on impact and then poorly damped on rebound, when the compressed rear suspension springs back like a pogo stick after landing on the other side of the bump.
—Dan Carney, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024
The Huskies cruised on the way to an 82-52 speed bump of a win on the night big boys North Carolina and Arizona tumbled.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
Crowley's administration has also invested in street safety improvements across five municipalities in Milwaukee County, including portable speed bumps, temporary traffic circles, curb extensions and security cameras.
—Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
But their rapid growth appears to be hitting a speed bump as their low-income customers struggle with inflation, cuts to government benefits and other problems.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024
The clock speed bumps provide a small across-the-board performance uplift, and the impact of the extra RAM becomes apparent in a few of our tests.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
At the same time, some large-cap stock funds reduced their holdings of Tesla and Apple, which declined in January in reaction to sales speed bumps.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Speed bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20bump. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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