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pump

[puhmp] / pʌmp /




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The lawsuit alleges that Kalibrate’s software drove prices at the pump even higher.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The technology’s hoses and nozzles can pump out ozone in microscopic nanobubbles that don’t float and can spread more widely through water than the gas’s traditional form.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Children who need access to their phones during the day for medical reasons, such as to control an insulin pump, will instead use Velcro-sealed pouches.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

It remains to be seen whether any increase in demand from lower oil prices offsets the relief consumers will get from savings at the pump, on airfares, and other fuel-price sensitive expenditures.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Half an hour later, Nali parked so that the water tanks were next to the hand-operated water pump.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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