pump

Example Sentences

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That could support the economy even as drivers struggle with pump prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Simply put, higher prices at the pump could cause a consumer spending or hiring slowdown, pressuring the economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The extra cents you pay at the pump are used to fund roads and other transportation infrastructure, making them a perfect example of user-pays excise taxes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Closer to home, many Americans are increasingly wary of higher prices at the petrol pump, which this week crossed the average of $4 a gallon for the first time in years.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“Get over to the pump, the pair of you,” she said, “and put your heads under it.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck