pumped
Example Sentences
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He called on the government to invest more heavily in reservoirs, saying too much water that could be collected during winter is instead pumped out into the North Sea.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The operator of the plant, whose four reactors built with Soviet-era technology are cooled by water pumped from the Danube, warned earlier that a shutdown was "unavoidable".
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The subsidy program has pumped an estimated $9.8 billion into the market, $6.2 billion in 2025 and $3.6 billion in 2026, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Air subscription probably wouldn’t work exactly like other utilities, such as internet service or natural gas, where it gets pumped directly into your house, but then again, who is to say?
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
The robot pumped her arms and legs, pushing the limits of her body as she tried to escape from the storm.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
