with a bump

idiom

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

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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 The duo pushed boundaries further when Ball, pregnant with their second child, was among the first actresses to appear on television with a bump. Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024 These models project that driving will grow at a rate reflecting past trends, often with a bump for population expansion. David Zipper, Vox, 29 July 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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