pumping

Example Sentences

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Fuel rationing has shortened queues, but on Thursday, the government began limiting water supply hours to conserve reserves and save pumping costs.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

A sprawling industrial complex sitting just off Australia's western coast, the Gorgon plant is capable of pumping out more than 15 million metric tonnes of gas each year.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

But catalytic devices worked only with unleaded gas, and America’s gas stations were still pumping fuel with hyped names like “super ethyl.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

With the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the kingdom has relied heavily on pumping crude through its east-west pipeline to the port of Yanbu, and from there to global markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

She ran through the kitchen, ignoring Mama’s and Cook’s yelps of surprise and shouted censure, grabbed the saltshaker off the prep table, and climbed the stairs, her short legs pumping hard up the grand staircase.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland