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Still, Fisker’s bankruptcy is another sign of the broader headwinds and speed bumps facing the burgeoning EV industry.
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Olesya Dmitracova, CNN, 18 June 2024
Jonathan Gitlin Tesla's troubled Cybertruck appears to have hit yet another speed bump.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Apr. 2024
The functional damage to Iran’s nuclear program appears to be significant—but Iran’s nuclear ambitions have hit a speed bump, not a brick wall.
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Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2021
After wins over South Carroll and Havre de Grace to open 2-0, C. Milton Wright hit a speed bump Thursday.
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Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1972, in the meaning defined above
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“Speed bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20bump. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
speed bump
noun
: a low raised ridge across a roadway (as in a parking lot) to limit vehicle speed
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