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The climactic section “Cosmic Bloom,” a flashy interstellar big bang, doesn’t transcend the sum of its parts as it was meant to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
If successful, Missouri could end up paying out a sum close to $80 million.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The law also prohibited mortgage lenders and servicers from requiring borrowers to pay back any forbearance in a lump sum, but it otherwise did not specify repayment terms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Significantly, if you need to move into a care home, this sum includes the value of the home you are leaving, unless a partner or dependent still lives there.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
He claims such ignorance gives each dish life, makes it more than the sum of its parts.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
"There are individuals exploiting the lack of coordination between stores, between police forces and making vast sums of money," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Most took sporadic lump sums at times when they had large expenses, or they took one annual distribution once they hit RMD age — and took only the amount required.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Rick Phillips has been buying annuities for about a decade, paying upfront sums for the peace of mind of fixed returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The energy and chemical sectors also devote substantial sums to lobbying in Brussels, respectively spending 52 million euros and 46.5 million euros annually, the two campaign groups' report said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
He had invested large sums in the hunt, and the animal itself was very valuable.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
To pen this statement takes what can only be summed up in one word: chutzpah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
His favorite trick can be summed up in the language of an infant’s board book: See Mike run.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Pacing the frontier” might more realistically be summed up as “trying to stay just ahead of trouble, on purpose.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
I’d say the CalMatters headline and story neatly summed things up:
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Walter Cronkite, anchor of the nation’s most watched TV news program, summed up the mood of the country.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Major said, summing up the sentiment he heard from clients.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Bogle, summing up the Kingsport region, inadvertently speaks to their fears.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Mike Murphy continues his wonderful series of What’s Worth Streaming, reviewing the offerings from eight streaming services and summing up which ones are worth paying for and which ones you should skip for the month.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
In summing up his aspirations, Angle mentions the film “Jurassic Park.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
That,” said Joe, summing up with his judicial air, “were the word of Biddy. ‘Go to him,’ Biddy say, ‘without loss of time.’
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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