sum
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He said the $68 million is simply the estimated sum coming from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, not a policy choice to reduce funding.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
That ratio is the index’s market capitalization divided by the sum of consensus earnings estimates for constituent companies for the next 12 months.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
People who had carefully planned their retirement, and had expected to clear mortgage debt or car finance, were left with no lump sum and no income.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Though each home’s energy generation is capped at a relatively paltry 800 watts, their sum total across the country equates to a large power plant, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
In sum, she’s right, and I hate that.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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