pumped

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After leading several markets to record highs this year, technology firms are facing selling pressure on concerns that the eye-watering sums pumped into artificial intelligence may have been overdone and stock valuations are too high.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

As the Dodgers defense turned a quick double play to end the sixth inning, Ohtani pumped his fist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

But another former Democratic presidential hopeful has outspent him overall, as billionaire Michael Bloomberg pumped about $1 billion of his own fortune into his unsuccessful 2020 White House bid.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

At the same time, the automaker just pumped $600 million into a South Korean unit that builds its lowest-cost U.S. models that are in hot demand and short supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The control room crew quickly pumped show tunes through all the speakers under the dome to cover the awkward silence.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein