lump
Example Sentences
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You could have anywhere from five to 30 years to repay a home-equity loan; again, you pay more interest over the longer term for a lump sum.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
I will suggest that they check whether taking the lump sum would bump them into a higher tax bracket.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
Now free of cancer, Goodburn, from Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, wanted to raise awareness of the condition, which she said was often overlooked because it did not usually present as a lump.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
But an upshot of working through a lump of troubled debt has been a lower supply of new loans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Four years was a long time, but a calf or a good lump sum at the end would be a solid investment in the future.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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