pumping
Example Sentences
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When the city water ran out, Yost started pumping from the pool.
From Los Angeles Times
In recent years, the pumping of water has taken a toll on the ecosystem of the Delta and San Francisco Bay.
From Los Angeles Times
“Such a situation could prompt significant dollar weakness and potentially more inflation while pumping up the equity market even more,” he added.
From Barron's
“Such a situation could prompt significant dollar weakness and potentially more inflation while pumping up the equity market even more,” he added.
From Barron's
Energy companies often temporarily stop pumping from a well and leave it idle waiting for market conditions to improve.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
