lumps

Example Sentences

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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

Generally, people with the infection have painful lumps, blisters of swollen skin - but he had no obvious signs, with what looked like burns appearing on his foot only after it had taken hold.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 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

The suspected cardiac arrhythmia was likely due to a diagnosed condition known as “systemic sarcoidosis,” which can cause lumps in the lungs and other organs, the report found.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

More of those weird lumps were scattered here and there.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia