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pumping

[puhm-ping] / ˈpʌm pɪŋ /




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And while EV “fuel ups” are typically cheaper than the cheapest gasoline, the cost difference between charging and pumping wasn’t big enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The salt is produced by pumping saline water from bore-wells into shallow pans, where the liquid evaporates under the sun and wind.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

“He was like, ‘Loved watching you play, but you played for the wrong jersey,’ because he’s pumping up Georgia.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

For the first time, growers in one of California’s most acutely water-stressed areas have to reveal how much groundwater they are pumping.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

I can hear my own breathing, the blood pumping in my ears.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone



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