sum
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Hammond won his appeal a year later and a county court judge ordered the full sum to be returned and awarded him £8,000 in legal costs.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The sum: A lot more people are empowered to take a lot more risks on a lot less information.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
Overall, the price of a retail gallon of gas is the sum of four things: the cost of crude oil, refining, distribution and marketing, and taxes.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
The takeover saga has gotten heated, with Cohen attempting to sell some items on eBay, including a pair of used socks listed for a hefty sum.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Even though the individual terms go to zero, the sum goes off to infinity.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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The Number System
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