lump
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In January 2021 the jackpot was only $731 million, yet the lump sum was $547 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Sometimes, the lump becomes a slightly smaller and shinier lump, marginally less ugly than it was on the ground.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Unlike other breast cancers, you may not feel a lump, the charity said.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Reframing a $1,200 purchase as a ~$40/month lease pulls forward real incremental demand from buyers who wanted to upgrade but balked at the lump sum,” Feinseth said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
But after going through the stack twice, it was clear that there was nothing from the Long-Lost Lumleys, and Penelope had to swallow hard to make the lump in her throat go away.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
“When I take a bite, I chew through small lumps of egg, presumably scrambled by the hot butter,” she writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Stir the chocolate until it’s smooth with no lumps.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
His income now arrives in lumps when a property sells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 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
Instead, she sits on Lolo and Abuela’s bed and smooths the quilt over the lumps, the same way Abuela does.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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