sum
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Within two years we did too, for about $35,000, a sum that included several improvements and a living room we added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The system will process refunds for importers as one lump sum, rather than making businesses apply item by item.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
That sum is roughly equal to Iran’s oil revenue frozen in Qatar, plus what Iran is owed by Iraq for electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The policies are designed to provide their family with a lump sum of money after they die to cover things ranging from funeral expenses to outstanding debts.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
To make the sum equal 5, start with 5s and –5s instead of 1s and –1s, and we can show that 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + ... equals 5.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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