lump
Example Sentences
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Often they’re sitting on a lump sum and don’t want to commit it all at once to riskier investments like stocks or bonds because markets seem frothy or they fear yields might rise.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
But over the following months, she said the lump grew to the size of an orange.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
She believes Bhatti should have carried out a biopsy of the lump during the first appointment.
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
He swallowed a pesky lump in his throat.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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