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[suhm] / sʌm /


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A jury in Chicago in the United States awarded the sum to Michael 'Mick' Ryan's family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought a civil suit against the aircraft manufacturer.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The lump sum was a no-brainer in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

The chatbot cost $5,000 to make, a sum that includes the cost to secure the domain, host the site and obtain the pro version of Anthropic’s Claude AI model, plus staff time, according to Arellano.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Those offers can look tempting, especially when you’re sitting on a large sum.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

“It’s a fine old place, and will bring a handsome sum, for of course you intend to sell it,” said Laurie, as they were all talking the matter over some weeks later.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

The options market can be a venue for boom or bust bets, and traders lay down tiny sums that can pay out enormously if their bets prove correct.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

"The defendants made enormous sums of money for themselves," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

English clubs spend enormous sums, but it can be distributed across deep squads or on players already proven within the competition.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Since 2021, college athletes have been able to earn money through NIL — sometimes getting paid huge sums with little oversight, a situation that’s been likened to the “Wild West.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

I repaired to the market to see if any might have need of someone who could tell sums and lift.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Thill, the Jefferies analyst, summed up the Meta call.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

B. Riley analyst Mike Crawford summed up the political-military scene in a note to clients on Thursday by referring to “an emerging generational recapitalization of global defense posture and budgets.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

At Beaufort, a Golani Brigade officer summed up the thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

It’s time to sell Goldman Sachs and other bank stocks, analysts at Oppenheimer say, and their views can be summed up by looking at Warren Buffett.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

We can cover the rationals with carpets that, summed together, fit in the size of half an atom—or a neutron—or a quark—or as small as we can possibly imagine.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Mike Murphy continues his wonderful series of What’s Worth Streaming, reviewing the offerings from eight streaming services and summing up which ones are worth paying for and which ones you should skip for the month.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

“He didn’t do drugs. He didn’t party. He made films,” Mr. Fischer writes, summing up the young Mr. Lucas.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2026

A shellshocked Swiatek lost seven games in a row against Bencic, including a rare set to love, with a racquet toss and tears at the end of the match summing up her frustration.

From Barron's Jan. 12, 2026

Late Wednesday, Rourke’s Instagram page reposted a World Boxing News story summing up the reason for the pause.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2026

“I says we got to make a fire and feed the baby and we don’t want to stay long anyway. I think summing funny’s going on. He had a strange look about him.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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