lump
Example Sentences
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People who had carefully planned their retirement, and had expected to clear mortgage debt or car finance, were left with no lump sum and no income.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Instead, she found a lump in her armpit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Often they’re sitting on a lump sum and don’t want to commit it all at once to riskier investments like stocks or bonds because markets seem frothy or they fear yields might rise.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
But over the following months, she said the lump grew to the size of an orange.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
I watch him leave, swallowing the lump in my throat.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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