pumps

Example Sentences

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Blood pressure measures the force of blood pushing against artery walls as the heart pumps.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

She’s wearing oversize sunglasses, a crisp collared shirt, an even crisper pleated navy skirt and leopard-print pumps.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Previously, they relied on expensive diesel pumps to bring the saline water to the surface.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The K-shaped pattern at the pumps could continue and possibly deepen.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

She wore Hazel’s green silk dress and a green hat and high-heeled pumps with silk stockings.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers