sum total
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Remember, the sum total of violent crimes this ICU nurse had been charged with in his life was zero.
From Slate • Jan. 24, 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
Europe is a sum total of different countries with different-sized budgets and diverse domestic politics and priorities.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025
The Agricultural Revolution certainly enlarged the sum total of food at the disposal of humankind, but the extra food did not translate into a better diet or more leisure.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
