pumps

Example Sentences

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She’s wearing oversize sunglasses, a crisp collared shirt, an even crisper pleated navy skirt and leopard-print pumps.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Most gas station operators net only a few cents per gallon on fuel itself – which is why many gas stations are really convenience stores with pumps out front.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Previously, they relied on expensive diesel pumps to bring the saline water to the surface.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The K-shaped pattern at the pumps could continue and possibly deepen.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The firefighters are like superheroes: they get right at it, spraying water from backpack pumps, scraping brush away from the fire’s edge.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz