lump
Example Sentences
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The third option is a lump sum, which is the simplest route but could push your heir into a higher tax bracket.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 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
Nadeen Lister said she was in the shower when she found a lump in 2020.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
But over the following months, she said the lump grew to the size of an orange.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
I tried to swallow the hard lump that had risen in my throat.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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