lump

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As for the payouts themselves, in the case of a traditional life insurance policy, you will usually receive your payment in one lump sum.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

This might be a program where a renter stays for an agreed number of years in return for a lump sum at the end of the tenancy that can be put toward a down payment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

But there are reasons to consider an early-year lump sum.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Under the terms of the agreement, Moderna will make the $950 million payment in a lump sum in the third quarter.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

It raises a lump in my throat the size of a bowling ball, and I start to wonder if I’m going to be able to mumble a whole bar mitzvah past it.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman