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sum

[suhm] / sʌm /


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That sum has led some to question how the company will use all that money and if it should return some to shareholders by way of a dividend or other means.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

If successful, Missouri could end up paying out a sum close to $80 million.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

The law also prohibited mortgage lenders and servicers from requiring borrowers to pay back any forbearance in a lump sum, but it otherwise did not specify repayment terms.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

The sum is the biggest single donation ever given to a political party in the UK.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

We defined size as a limit—the sum of the carpets as the individual sizes go to zero.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

"There are individuals exploiting the lack of coordination between stores, between police forces and making vast sums of money," he said.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Do Delo and Harborne clear them, and if they don't, for how long could that delay Reform getting hold of their vast sums of money?

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Rick Phillips has been buying annuities for about a decade, paying upfront sums for the peace of mind of fixed returns.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

In retirement, some people buy an annuity with a lump-sum payment and then collect monthly sums for the rest of their lifespan.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Aunt Kitty gave me a disapproving scowl, and I pushed on before she brought up adding penmanship to my lessons in vocabulary and sums.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

To pen this statement takes what can only be summed up in one word: chutzpah.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The eighth round summed up both Itauma's extraordinary talent and his lack of experience.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

I’d barely unpacked my vacation bags when a gaggle of sources and news reports grabbed my attention, and the Calmatters story and headline neatly summed things up:

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Speaking on an ARD programme last year he summed it up as "More Bismarck, less Hitler", referring to Otto von Bismarck, the chief architect of German unification in 1871.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

He grabbed a chicken leg and summed up the meeting.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

He even published his autobiography, but instead of summing up his career, it restarted it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Major said, summing up the sentiment he heard from clients.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Mike Murphy continues his wonderful series of What’s Worth Streaming, reviewing the offerings from eight streaming services and summing up which ones are worth paying for and which ones you should skip for the month.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

The inquest began at the end of January, and the coroner Mr Justice Rooney completed his summing up on Monday.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

But there was a good deal of comment at the time—nine people out of ten thought Seton was innocent and that the judge's summing up had been vindictive.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie




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