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pump

[puhmp] / pʌmp /




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The Elon Musk-led company has combined its ability to pump out satellites and quickly launch rockets with savvy maneuvering of the Pentagon to secure high-value deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The arc of the transaction was clear, completed, and visible at the pump.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Certain medicines, including metformin and proton pump inhibitors, can increase the risk further.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

For all the pain at the pump, energy remains a relatively low 2.4% of consumers’ expenditures, up from 2% at the start of the year.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

If I hadn’t been stuck to the pump handle, I would’ve thrown myself down the well rather than bear this humiliation.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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