pumping
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The fast-fashion company became a juggernaut by pumping out a never-ending supply of clothes at super-cheap prices, creating a constant churn of microtrends for consumers to chase.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
If the pumping stations have suffered major structural or electrical damage, restoration would likely take five to six weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
One of the pipeline’s pumping stations was attacked in April, offering a proxy for the recent disruption and an eventual recovery, Shah said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
In its letter, the Bureau of Reclamation cited concerns about restrictions on pumping under the state’s plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
He could also see that Canton's chest was pumping, heaving like it was hard for him to breathe.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
Not until its statement was issued later in the week was the full extent of the Federal Reserve's pumpings evident to the country.
From Time Magazine Archive
He felt the familiar taste of disinfectant as a thermometer was stuck into his mouth and then the rubber tube around his arm throbbing with the vigorous pumpings of the efficient Vivian.
From The Brain by Alexander Blade
The organ of whose lagging, sick pumpings Antony Dart had scarcely been aware for months gave a sudden leap in his breast.
From The Dawn of a To-morrow by F. C. (Frederick Coffay) Yohn
But the suggestion speeded up the pumpings of his heart.
From The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales by Richard Connell
You stand by them—and so will I.” Judge Rutherford seized his hand and shook it with affectionately ardent pumpings.
From In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim by Frances Hodgson Burnett
