lumpy

Example Sentences

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“This business can be lumpy and swing depending on customer grid hook-up timing, but that does not fully explain this drop-off,” William Blair’s Jed Dorsheimer told clients in a recent note.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Under the shade of a nearby tree in Kakwanyang village, three women sit together pounding wild brown fruits with a hard, rough and lumpy exterior.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Large contracts with utilities also tend “to be kind of lumpy in nature,” making it hard to predict quarter by quarter, Ashraf said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The key was the commercial revenue more than doubling, showing it isn’t reliant on lumpy government contracts.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Beach towels are strewn across the lumpy seashore, striped umbrellas and plastic pails anchored beside them.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day