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

A total of nine pumping appliances, an aerial appliance, high volume pump and 60 firefighters are engaged in the firefighting operations.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

One of the few trusted economic indicators in Venezuela is the amount of U.S. dollars that Americans are pumping into the country, stemming the depreciation of the local bolivar currency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

After I finished pumping the gas, I went in to hurry her along.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall