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pump

[puhmp] / pʌmp /




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Putting a red pump on a can of Diet Coke isn’t going to be the factor that sways ticket sales.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Exxon XOM -3.65%decrease; red down pointing triangle recently outlined a potential plan to pump up to $24 billion into Nigeria’s deep-water oil fields, while Chevron expanded its footprint in Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“For everyone else, a spike at the pump can quickly turn rideshare driving from a side hustle into a money-losing venture.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Consumers still are paying up at the pump.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

By turning on the pump, the bullet could be sucked out.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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