pump

Example Sentences

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Now, a proposed cap would pump the brakes—and students are up in arms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Although, for Americans feeling pain at the pump, you’d rather see lower numbers across the globe.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Car buyers are starting to sweat high gas prices, which could show up in sales if pump costs remain elevated, Christ said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The extra cents you pay at the pump are used to fund roads and other transportation infrastructure, making them a perfect example of user-pays excise taxes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

"There's a water pump not too far away," Rani says, and we head over to it and join the line of people hoping to fill their water bottles.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman