sum total
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It is now Saturday, and the sum total of negotiating progress that has been made is nothing.
From Slate • Feb. 7, 2026
His unconditional affection is a great reminder that my professional output isn’t the sum total of my value as a human being.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025
Starting in the 1950s and up to 2019, there was a sum total of roughly 2,000 operating satellites in orbit.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025
Ten minutes versus Nice; 28 versus Fraserburgh; 12 versus Motherwell; and one against St Mirren has been the sum total of Rice's first-team involvement.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025
Steve Jobs, too, gave credit to his arts training, which was just about the sum total of his higher education.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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