lump

Example Sentences

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Eligible households would receive £100 for each primary school child and £150 for each secondary school child during the summer holiday in a lump sum per household.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

But investors would be mistaken to lump these markets together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

As for the payouts themselves, in the case of a traditional life insurance policy, you will usually receive your payment in one lump sum.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Annuities — referring here to single-premium immediate annuities, known as SPIAs — are simple but powerful life-insurance products that can convert a lump sum into a guaranteed pension for life.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

In the hall, I passed an orderly pushing a shrouded gurney, a lump of a body.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros