lump
Example Sentences
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The third option is a lump sum, which is the simplest route but could push your heir into a higher tax bracket.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
She believes Bhatti should have carried out a biopsy of the lump during the first appointment.
From BBC • May 26, 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
Nadeen Lister said she was in the shower when she found a lump in 2020.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Somehow, the one syllable gets past the dump-truck-sized lump in my throat.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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