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pump

[puhmp] / pʌmp /




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Chevron, as well as other top energy companies and experts, has emphasized that higher taxes, fees and standards on gas in California, as well as its restrictions on refining, have bolstered prices at the pump.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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

Mrs. B said, forcing Sabrina’s clenched hand into a fist pump.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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