lump
Example Sentences
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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
"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
In early 2022, after more than a year of underreporting customs values, First Brands paid the Chinese subsidiary a $40 million lump sum to compensate for the artificially depressed payments, the lawsuit said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Nadeen Lister said she was in the shower when she found a lump in 2020.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
He walked quickly ahead of his siblings, hoping that nobody would notice the book-shaped lump in his shirt.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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