pumped

Example Sentences

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At the same time, groundwater and rainwater that seep underground must be collected and pumped back to the surface.

From Science Daily • Jul. 6, 2026

Traders are also looking for signs of intervention by the government after it pumped a record $72 billion into markets to support the unit in May.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

China accounted for roughly 12.2 GW of total capacity additions last year and dominates the sector with more than 300 GW under construction, including a 217.5 GW of pumped storage alone, the IHA adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

For decades, oil companies had extracted carbon dioxide from the Earth and pumped it back underground to force more oil out under pressure, a process called enhanced oil recovery.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

Then I pumped up one hundred shots without stopping, making ninety-one of them.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman