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
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
I tried to swallow the hard lump that had risen in my throat.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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