pumping

Example Sentences

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Open, and the decision makers here have the power to mitigate the heat by pumping water into the putting surfaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

An attack at pumping station on the East-West Pipeline led to a loss of about 700,000 barrels of crude a day in output.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Fire trucks surrounded the building pumping 1,000 gallons of water a minute.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Another video shows the Born Free singer pumping his fist before a second gunship appears to fly by his mansion, which he has dubbed the Southern White House.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Not long after the fire hoses began pumping, the batteries powering unit 3 sputtered out.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland