pumped
Example Sentences
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A handful of billionaires have pumped more than $156 million into Building a Better California, mostly from Brin, who has given more than $100 million to the group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Initially it pumped PCBs into waterways in Anniston, Alabama.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
OTTAWA—Canadian retail sales rose in May for a fifth straight month, pumped up by higher gasoline prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Investors' appetite for all things artificial intelligence has been tested in recent months on concern about elevated valuations and as they question when the trillions pumped into the sector will see returns.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Jamie pumped Ben for information about how big Wall Street firms and esoteric financial markets worked, and finally prodded him to quit his real job and join Cornwall Capital.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
