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The company says it will take multiples of that sum to commercialize the discovery.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Annual totals may sum to greater than 100% because of rounding.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

It provides protection for a specific period or “term,” which could be 10, 20 or 30 years, and the company pledges to pay a lump sum to beneficiaries if she dies within that time frame.

From MarketWatch Apr. 14, 2026

Two weeks ago, the students, some about to take final exams, were told they would have to find a lump sum to repay loans immediately.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2026

Fifth, Denman had the money neither to pay us well nor to guarantee a decent sum to our dependents in case something happened to us.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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