pumps

Example Sentences

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U.S. retail sales rose, but only modestly if higher prices at gas pumps are taken out of the equation.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 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

Most gas station operators net only a few cents per gallon on fuel itself – which is why many gas stations are really convenience stores with pumps out front.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The pumps standing with their hoses oddly still in place.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy