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
She was pleased by the hospital's response to the complications, but she noticed the lump developing on her stomach about three months later.
From BBC • May 30, 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
Then she lay still with her cheek pillowed on the soggy lump of her dress-cloth.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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