pump
Example Sentences
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The primary solution to resolve this crisis would’ve been to pump a neutralizing agent into the problem tank, quenching it and making it no longer explosive.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
As prices at the pump rise, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index clocked in at 44.8 for May, down from 49.8 in April, on rising concerns about inflation.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
High diesel prices are one way high inflation could spread from the gas pump to other parts of the economy.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
You’ll take longer to learn it if all your boss does is pump you up.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
This pump had a piston that fitted snugly in a tube.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing pump
Engineering - Introductory
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