lump
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She added: "The initial lump that I felt, wasn't a 'lump' as such; rather a kind of hard spot. Really tiny."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“The initial lump that I felt, wasn’t a ‘lump’ as such; rather a kind of hard spot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The lump sum was a no-brainer in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Sometimes, the lump becomes a slightly smaller and shinier lump, marginally less ugly than it was on the ground.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Anya watched her mother disappear around the trees, a hard lump forming in her belly.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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
"I still tease him, he used to kick lumps out of me in training at the 2006 World Cup. It's not true, he tells me. But I remember," said Messi.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Turansky said she had "no lumps and no pain" to warn her that she had the condition and her cancer was only detected through screening.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Stir the chocolate until it’s smooth with no lumps.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
He poured himself a cup too, dropping in his usual five lumps of sugar as though rationing had never been invented.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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