sum

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It’s an enormous sum, which is why so many bankers are involved.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"There's a little period of reflection where you sum up your day's work and look back at it," Potts says, speaking almost three months on.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The company has raised nearly $1.4 billion since 2000, among the largest sum of any fusion venture, but its capital needs were swelling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The terms could allow limited access before 25 for things like education, emergencies or housing, and could also provide for gradual distributions rather than a lump sum.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

He claims such ignorance gives each dish life, makes it more than the sum of its parts.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern