lump
Example Sentences
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‘I’m already feeling anxious’: My ex-husband offered to give me a $30,000 lump sum for child support.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
In Illinois and other U.S. states, child support is not considered taxable income for the recipient or the donor, regardless of whether it’s paid in regular monthly installments or as a single lump sum.
From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026
But while Hammond's challenge was ongoing the CMS obtained interim and final lump sum deduction orders and in December 2020 took £19,269 from his bank account.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The MTA had offered a 3% increase and an additional 1.5% one-time lump sum payment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The bitterness was so sharp, I might as well have been sucking on a lump of coal.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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