pump

Example Sentences

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People are limited to 20 litres of fuel at the petrol pumps, which must be paid for in US dollars.

From BBC

And your throat hitched up against your will and your eyes moistened and when they started with “USA! USA!” you gave up, gave in, and pumped your fist.

From The Wall Street Journal

But falling mortgage rates have now pumped up buyers’ purchasing power.

From MarketWatch

The back-up supply in Biletsky's block meant the lift -- unlike in many buildings -- was still shuttling up and down, and electric pumps were able to send water to the top floors.

From Barron's

Both India and China have pumped in hundreds of millions of dollars in investments into Nepal, and both are backing voting preparations, with New Delhi sending vehicles to aid the Election Commission.

From Barron's