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
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
Indexed universal life, on the other hand, typically has the buyer pay in a lump sum to start for a death benefit that can fluctuate.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
How could she ever turn such a giant lump into anything useful?
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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