pumping
Example Sentences
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A sprawling industrial complex sitting just off Australia's western coast, the Gorgon plant is capable of pumping out more than 15 million metric tonnes of gas each year.
From Barron's
But catalytic devices worked only with unleaded gas, and America’s gas stations were still pumping fuel with hyped names like “super ethyl.”
From Los Angeles Times
As customers were being interviewed pumping gas Thursday, an attendant approached a Times reporter and asked them to leave, noting it was private property.
From Los Angeles Times
And in Bangkok, higher pumping fees helped water levels rebound.
From Los Angeles Times
The Brody pumping station in Ukraine's western Lviv region is crucially important for the transit of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia.
From BBC
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