pump
Example Sentences
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The unforgiving prices at the pump are set to make everyone’s summer more expensive.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Beyond the gas pump, though, there were fewer signs of quickly rising prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The World Cup is expected to pump $10.5 billion in ad spending into the global economy, although the impact in the U.S. will likely be more muted, according to the World Advertising Research Center.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
"I was on holiday once in Antigua and the ICD picked up what it thought was my heartbeat going at 500 beats per minute, but it was actually the pool pump," Taylor said.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
I pump my legs as fast as they will go.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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