lump
Example Sentences
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First Brands didn’t pay duties on that lump sum, according to the lawsuit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The 42-year-old said she found a lump in her breast in January 2019, and was terrified.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Giving a larger amount as a lump sum, say, right before the child buys a house, would start to count toward the parent’s lifetime federal gift- and estate-tax exemption.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Annuities are products sold by life-insurance companies that convert a lump sum into a guaranteed income for life.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Which was what she should be doing now, instead of lying here like a lump.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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