Word: lumped
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...bill carries the largest lump sum appropriation in the world's history...
...were devoured downstairs by goggle-eyed scullery-maids. Upstairs in her boudoir the lady of the house was feasting on the same spicy journalistic fare, for to the upper crust the paper's selling point was that it presented the week's scandal news in toto and in one lump. Up, up, up climbed circulation. By last week News Of The World had reached the record total of 3,350,000. And the current issue was typical of the paper's output for the past three decades...
...That is bad news, very bad news," gravely remarked Dr. Robert Cushman Murphy in Manhattan one day last week. He referred to reports that at Islesboro, Me. an 11-year-old boy had found a 17-lb. lump of ambergris worth some...
...sold at $2.50 each. Twelve trustees would run the Association without pay. At least 103 "officers" for the Association would be chosen by lot, their "salaries" to run up to $50,000 a year. Practically, these lucky "officers" would have nothing to do but collect their "salaries" in a lump sum. Of the Association funds, 44% would go for relief, 44% for "salaries," 12% for operating expenses...
...will face McCluskey and the Italian ace Cerati, who conquered the N.Y.A.C. runner this summer. Other probable entrants include Malcolm Millard '36, in the discus and Richard Johnson '36, in the javelin. Milon G. Green '36, will be entered in the high hurdle and may also try the broad lump, while Edwin E. Calvin '35, is a possible candidate for honors in the 100-meter and the 400-meter relay...