lump
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They provide a fixed monthly check, rather than a lump sum that could lead to a single, irreversible bad financial decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Martinez told legislators at a hearing this year how his wife had found a lump in her breast and asked for an appointment with her longtime caregiver at Kaiser to examine it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
When the child reaches adulthood, they receive the full balance as an unrestricted lump sum.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Diane had a cancerous lump removed from her face at Salisbury District Hospital a few weeks ago, using an innovative procedure, which checks tumour margins are clear while the patient is still in surgery.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
I feel the all-too-familiar lump rise in my throat.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Thirteen days after Hannah Stephenson stayed a night in a Travelodge hotel, she is still itching with red lumps over her body - a nightmare she would not wish on her "worst enemy".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
"I still tease him, he used to kick lumps out of me in training at the 2006 World Cup. It's not true, he tells me. But I remember," said Messi.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Stir the chocolate until it’s smooth with no lumps.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
The new reporting lumps Nvidia’s gaming chips in with chips for cars, robots, video, and scientific workstations, which represented about 8% of Nvidia’s first-quarter sales.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Not carrot-tops or chicken bones, which protruded in odd lumps.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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