pump
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Gas prices at the pump nationally were back above $4 a gallon on average Wednesday, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
At the gas station, former government official Shariful Islam said he had already waited for three hours elsewhere, but "the pump stopped refuelling, as there was no oil left".
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
In the late 1990s, lots of companies added “.com” or “Internet” to their corporate names to pump their share prices during the tech boom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Putting a red pump on a can of Diet Coke isn’t going to be the factor that sways ticket sales.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
Perilee stood at the pump, driving the handle for all she was worth.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
Vocabulary lists containing pump
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