sum
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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
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"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
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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
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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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