pump
Example Sentences
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Oil recently traded below $60 a barrel, a price where many operators can just barely continue to pump profitably, but starting new wells usually makes little financial sense.
The toy giant expands its Fashionistas line with a new inclusive doll featuring medical accessories like an insulin pump and a glucose monitor.
From Los Angeles Times
In the end, Rams coach Sean McVay screamed and pumped his fists while begging the question, was it rejoicing or was it relief?
From Los Angeles Times
England were under the pump by the time they arrived in Brisbane, with local media looking for any excuse to hammer them.
From BBC
When a barrel of oil fetched over $100 a barrel in the early 2010s, wildcatters borrowed billions to pump as much as they could.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
