pumping

Example Sentences

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That shift has raised a major question: do beta blockers still add meaningful protection for patients whose hearts are pumping normally after an uncomplicated heart attack?

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

They pointed out that the Colorado River’s reservoirs are falling to perilously low levels, and native fish in the Delta are in decline as the pumping of water takes an ecological toll.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Our car required two clutch-pedal pumping upshifts to reach 60 mph.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The biggest reason is that our maximum heart rate slows with age, and the heart muscle stiffens, reducing its pumping effectiveness.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

"There's this guy at the junior high, Ben Fraser, who has humungous muscles. And he got them by pumping iron."

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry