lump
Example Sentences
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She was pleased by the hospital's response to the complications, but she noticed the lump developing on her stomach about three months later.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
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
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
A big lump was growing out of my arm, and my shirt collar tightened around my swelling neck.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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