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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
It provides protection for a specific period or “term,” which could be 10, 20 or 30 years, and the company pledges to pay a lump sum to beneficiaries if she dies within that time frame.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
In Medicare Advantage, the federal government pays insurers a lump sum to oversee medical benefits for seniors and disabled people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
Top-line growth and profit margins should sum to 40, helping a software stock reach a “normal” valuation.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
“Ten thousand pounds! Heaven forbid! How is half such a sum to be repaid?”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
