lump
Example Sentences
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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
She believes Bhatti should have carried out a biopsy of the lump during the first appointment.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
"I found what I would say was a grape-sized lump on the top of my left breast," she said.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Anya watched her mother disappear around the trees, a hard lump forming in her belly.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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