lump

Example Sentences

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Instead of a lump sum, you’ll receive a payment each month for a given period, and those payments do count for your income taxes.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Kalshi says that even if anyone wins, “in its sole and absolute discretion” it may choose to pay out not a lump sum of $1 billion but $100 million a year for 10 years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

He claimed Unite were being unreasonable in demanding "significant lump sums" which were "unjustifiable".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The initial payment will be recorded as a charge in the first quarter of 2026 and be made as a lump sum in the third quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Then she lay still with her cheek pillowed on the soggy lump of her dress-cloth.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer