pump
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Yet the pain doesn’t stop at the gas pump.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
That’s what happens when the content model is to pump out as much as possible, as fast as possible.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
The lower figure for June was caused by cheaper fuel prices at the pump, particularly diesel, summer discounts on clothing and falling food prices.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The researchers first used a vacuum pump to remove air from glass tubes, producing conditions that approximated the near emptiness of space.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
“Get over to the pump, the pair of you,” she said, “and put your heads under it.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Few ballet stars make it past 40 before hanging up their pumps and switching to teaching, overcome by the immense physical, mental and artistic demands of the art form.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Storage tanks need a minimum amount of oil just to keep their pumps working; the industry calls it “tank bottoms.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The left atrium receives oxygen rich blood returning from the lungs, while the left ventricle pumps that blood throughout the body.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Environmental groups said the plan threatens local wildlife, since six pumps would need to be built in desert tortoise habitats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
“It’s Howdy Doody time! It’s Howdy Doody time!” he sings as he pumps my hand.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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
Mathieu Choinière pumped his fists as though he were operating a handcrank.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
"I get all the creative energy and when I leave, I feel all pumped up and refreshed and ready to make art."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The deterioration limits how much crude can be pumped into and out of the caverns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
After the wind died down, a chemical gas was pumped in through a hose from a metal tank loaded on the bed of a large truck.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
Some businesses are pumping the brakes on AI spending, but others are going all-in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The unique conditions the process demanded -- pumping saltwater in and out to maintain a shallow depth -- were also the perfect environment for hungry wading birds.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Heat puts immense physical strain on the body, made worse if you are dehydrated, with the heart pumping harder and faster to cool you off.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
During major storms, incoming water can exceed the capacity of the underground pumping system.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
My heart is pumping like a high-speed train.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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