lumps
Example Sentences
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Rescue officers attended the beach earlier and located a number of lumps of the substance along the beach.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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
"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
Stir the chocolate until it’s smooth with no lumps.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
He wanted to find Chess or Emma, but when he passed their rooms, he could see that his brother and sister were still motionless lumps in their beds.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
