lump
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Her $10 on Bryce and Trinity was less about earning a large lump sum and more about getting heavily invested in the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Jealous Devil XL lump charcoal lights easily, produces minimal ash and burns for hours; Boom!
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Instead, a partner could be awarded a lump sum, transfer of property or pension share - but only if it were needed to meet basic needs, she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
You could have anywhere from five to 30 years to repay a home-equity loan; again, you pay more interest over the longer term for a lump sum.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Each man had a daily sugar ration of three lumps, but most of them willingly put one lump a day in the “sugar pool.”
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Turansky said she had "no lumps and no pain" to warn her that she had the condition and her cancer was only detected through screening.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The new reporting lumps Nvidia’s gaming chips in with chips for cars, robots, video, and scientific workstations, which represented about 8% of Nvidia’s first-quarter sales.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
When returns suddenly turn negative, the pods are forced to take their lumps quickly and reduce risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
The candies themselves looked like tiny, dusty potatoes: irregular little lumps of sweet cream with bits of coconut rolled in cinnamon, dusty and warm-smelling, tucked into a plastic tray.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
“This man seems to think these unattractive lumps are tulips, rather than turnips. I fear he is not well.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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