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Discover LudwigThe phrase "sum of the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that you are referring to a total or aggregate of multiple components, especially when discussing numbers. For example, "The sum of the costs was significantly higher than expected."
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That is the sum of the allegations.
The sum of the investments has never been determined.
Ukraine is much more than the sum of the headlines.
Pesticides, though, are not the sum of the sparrow's woes.
"The whole was greater than the sum of the parts.
And we'd become more than the sum of the parts.
Those three incidents proved the sum of the discord.
The whole is different from the sum of the parts.
TOTAL DIRECT COMPENSATION -- The sum of the three previous categories.
And that is about the sum of the movie's wisdom.
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Our valuation is based on a sum-of-the-parts.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com