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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a slight bump" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a small elevation or irregularity in a surface, or metaphorically to refer to a minor obstacle or issue.
Example: "The road had a slight bump that made the car jolt unexpectedly."
Alternatives: "a minor bump" or "a small rise".
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And in 2001 "Proof" received only a slight bump.
Some individuals enjoy a slight bump in productivity when they locate to Silicon Valley.
A few minutes and a slight bump later, the C-17 has touched down.
How to recognise it: Cream-beige 2cm-5cm cap with a slight bump in its centre.
After a slight bump, the president resorted to bending down to get his frame into the aircraft.
There is a bit more shoulder room in the front and rear, and a slight bump in trunk size.
On Monday, a slight bump in Google's share price and a drop in Microsoft's gave Google a market capitalization of $249.19 billion, just ahead of Microsoft's $247.44 billion.
Wall Street employees, whose paychecks have often been cut in recent years, are likely to get a slight bump in their bonuses this year.
For men, the decline plateaued in their 60s, whereas for women, there was some evidence for a slight bump between their 40s and 50s.
While that also represented a slight bump upward from the midmonth figure, the three-month drop in current conditions was the largest since December 1991.
And the generation after them will be smaller still, after accounting for a slight bump from the generational fallout of the baby boom.
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