pumped

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For decades, oil companies had extracted carbon dioxide from the Earth and pumped it back underground to force more oil out under pressure, a process called enhanced oil recovery.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

El Chapo said he has been unable to get adequate sleep and experiences “near-constant severe sinus, ear, nose, and throat pain,” which he attributed to hot air being frequently pumped into his cell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Monday's selling revived worries about the wisdom of the vast sums being pumped into artificial intelligence with little sign of any returns being made soon.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

That level was well below what Iran pumped in its oil heyday, before the Islamic revolution in 1979.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

When she made it to the front, Dean pumped her hand, then handed her a shiny trophy.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn