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
The 42-year-old said she found a lump in her breast in January 2019, and was terrified.
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
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
Handsome swallowed another lump in his throat before speaking.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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