lump
Example Sentences
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She underwent a further eight abdominal surgeries to remove the infection, but, months later, she noticed a lump developing in her stomach, which was later confirmed to be a hernia.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Indexed universal life, on the other hand, typically has the buyer pay in a lump sum to start for a death benefit that can fluctuate.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
In early 2022, after more than a year of underreporting customs values, First Brands paid the Chinese subsidiary a $40 million lump sum to compensate for the artificially depressed payments, the lawsuit said.
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
But Ivan just stood over the smoothing lump of dough, stared at it, and said, “Do we put it in the oven now?”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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