pump
Example Sentences
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The World Cup is expected to pump $10.5 billion in ad spending into the global economy, although the impact in the U.S. will likely be more muted, according to the World Advertising Research Center.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
"I was on holiday once in Antigua and the ICD picked up what it thought was my heartbeat going at 500 beats per minute, but it was actually the pool pump," Taylor said.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz to most commercial shipping has driven up gasoline and other commodity prices, with pump prices up nearly 50% since the start of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The arc of the transaction was clear, completed, and visible at the pump.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 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
Vocabulary lists containing pump
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