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sum

[suhm] / sʌm /


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Her most recent tour in 2023 and 2024, titled "The Eras Tour," brought in a record sum of around two billion dollars.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The stadiums have been rented for a fixed sum.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Now, property records show that the sale of the home has officially closed with a final price of $2.2 million—an even lower sum than Hoult paid for the home more than eight years ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

This year’s gubernatorial contest is not the first time Steyer has spent an inordinate sum seeking office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“That is a bank-note,” repeated Mr. Jaggers, “for five hundred pounds. And a very handsome sum of money too, I think. You consider it so?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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