He has raised impressive sums of money and has the ability to raise much more.

Lacroix's label has cost his backers impressive sums.

Mr. Broadhead has earned impressive sums for several years.

But the manner in which Citigroup earns its impressive sums has come into question.

The show boasted a budget of $85,000 per episode, an impressive sum at the time for a syndicated show.

"Thirty million ozols is an impressive sum," said Glinnes wistfully.

In prior sales, however, and later ones, other prizes brought sums almost as impressive.

Andrew Carnegie paid an impressive sum for the mill and many Uniontown citizens lost their jobs.

Or at least, none willing to speak out, even for really impressive sums up front.

In sum: impressive as his achievement is, Mr. Bloomberg has won an opportunity, not a victory.