sum total

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Remember, the sum total of violent crimes this ICU nurse had been charged with in his life was zero.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2026

I give her a one-page spreadsheet listing where all our money is, the balances and how the sum total compares with previous years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Starting in the 1950s and up to 2019, there was a sum total of roughly 2,000 operating satellites in orbit.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025

Second-placed Leeds come into tonight on the back of eight straight league wins, during which time they've conceded a sum total of one goal.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2024

The Agricultural Revolution certainly enlarged the sum total of food at the disposal of humankind, but the extra food did not translate into a better diet or more leisure.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari