lumps
Example Sentences
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The next morning, she woke up to a "horrible realisation", feeling itchy with red lumps over her body and blood spots smeared on the bedding — the tell-tale signs of bed bugs, she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Stir the chocolate until it’s smooth with no lumps.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
Both players showcased their preference for first-strike tennis, knocking lumps out of the ball from the baseline, in a high-level contest played at breakneck speed.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
The new reporting lumps Nvidia’s gaming chips in with chips for cars, robots, video, and scientific workstations, which represented about 8% of Nvidia’s first-quarter sales.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
He’s standing very still, but I can hear him swallowing back lumps in his throat.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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