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Example Sentences
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Annual totals may sum to greater than 100% because of rounding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
It provides protection for a specific period or “term,” which could be 10, 20 or 30 years, and the company pledges to pay a lump sum to beneficiaries if she dies within that time frame.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Two weeks ago, the students, some about to take final exams, were told they would have to find a lump sum to repay loans immediately.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Top-line growth and profit margins should sum to 40, helping a software stock reach a “normal” valuation.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
I was glad to give her a sufficient sum to set her up in a good line of business, and so get decently rid of her.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
