lump
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Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to hospital on Tuesday morning for an operation to remove a lump from his lung, the Vatican said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
When Aaliyah found a lump in her breast, she was anxious to find out if she had inherited an increased risk of cancer.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
They provide a fixed monthly check, rather than a lump sum that could lead to a single, irreversible bad financial decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Most took sporadic lump sums at times when they had large expenses, or they took one annual distribution once they hit RMD age — and took only the amount required.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The lump filling my throat grows larger and larger until he’s out of view.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
“AI investment” lumps together very different bets: foundational models, chips and compute, physical infrastructure and applications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Responding to criticism that the new district lumps together communities with little in common, Hickey argued that the United States itself is "a mix of different people," encompassing urban neighborhoods, affluent suburbs and rural communities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Stir the chocolate until it’s smooth with no lumps.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
His income now arrives in lumps when a property sells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Though the mattress did little to smooth out the lumps on the ground, it was better than sleeping inside that oven of a house.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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