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“There has been some lumpiness in production from sourcing alternative aluminum hot band material while the Novelis hot mill is down,” wrote Perry in a preview report.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Palantir has doubled down on signing more commercial customers to provide growth and balance the lumpiness of government contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

What's more, the lumpiness of the gas indicates the presence of dark matter, a hypothetical substance that cannot be seen yet is evident by its observed tug on galaxies.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023

The "lumpiness" that the author complains about is due to the different sizes/shapes of foam inside My Pillow.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2015

Something had to account for that just-right amount of lumpiness.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife