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pump

[puhmp] / pʌmp /




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Diesel prices at the pump rose to their highest level on record at $6.528 a gallon on Sept. 22, according to AAA.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

A high volume water pump is also being used to draw water from the nearby River Clyde.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

City crews responded quickly to pump out water as residents surveyed the damage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, just weeks before, the sump pump in my basement was working overtime in the teeth of torrential rains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

I splashed the dust off my face at the pump and took a nice long drink.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Since July, hundreds of experts and soldiers have been working to unearth layers of remains at the park, aided by bulldozers, excavators and water pumps but often sifting through the mud by hand.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

In the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, where California’s biggest rivers meet, the state’s massive pumps send water flowing into canals to about 27 million people and 750,000 acres of farmland.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Playing defense For homes with basements, automated sump pumps are essential.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Elevated oil prices remain a crucial driver of the spike, with the commodity supported by uncertainty in the Middle East, even as Saudi Arabia pumps more fuel through its partially reopened East-West pipeline.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Then very carefully she put on the dress and stepped into the pumps.

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

Many of the theaters, cinemas and concert halls that once pumped life into the capital have shuttered or drastically reduced their offerings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

After the 3-0 win, Erling Haaland looked close to tears in front of City's fans - which included his father Alf-Inge - while Maresca pumped his fists in jubilation.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Trucking customers reaped the benefits, realizing tangible savings with every gallon pumped into their tanks, and farmers had more demand for their soybeans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Resting the arm on the lap overestimated systolic BP, the top number of a reading, or the force of blood flow when pumped out of the heart, by 3.9 mmHg.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

One of the dolphins suddenly pumped his tail and leaped up out of the water, and a moment later, he came splashing back down, into the waves.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

They also want the court to assert oversight, determining how much pumping should be curtailed and requiring the state to develop a long-term plan under its supervision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

City crews are pumping out water on the streets, rebuilding beach berms and opening tide valves to help mitigate water intrusion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Firefighters reported seeing thick, black smoke "pumping out" of the property, the hearing was told.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The island, which is managed by the Landmark Trust, is now pumping water from ponds used by wildlife to a treatment works as a "last resort".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

No stopping The Taker, no stopping her thoughts, no stopping her pumping legs, because she goes and goes and the thoughts come and come, and he’s here.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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