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pump

[puhmp] / pʌmp /




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Walking into the Saturday Night Live UK studios for the first time, it's clear much time and money has been pumped into helping this show succeed.

From BBC

Consumers are quick to complain about higher prices in the grocery aisle, at the coffee shop, and especially at the pump, where gasoline is heading toward a national average of $4 a gallon.

From Barron's

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

Americans are seeing higher prices at gasoline pumps as a result, while the standstill at Hormuz has affected container shipping as well, with shipping companies opting for longer, costlier routes to avoid danger.

From MarketWatch

"I've now got a permanent problem with my heart which is hyperkinesia, which my heart doesn't pump properly," he told the officers.

From BBC