pumping

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Pumping was discontinued, but the pipeline continued to transport smaller quantities of oil until 1990.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Concrete Pumping Holdings, which offers concrete pumping services and waste management, is passing higher fuel prices on to customers through surcharges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Pumping to supply farms and cities has contributed to the ecological degradation of the Delta, where fish populations have suffered declines in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

Pumping water from aquifers underneath the cities also plays a role, as do oil drilling and coal mining, all activities that leave empty space underground where soil and rocks can compact or collapse.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Pumping his arms in the air, the returning hero rode their shoulders into school.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli