Example Sentences

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The cutbacks come after Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger acknowledged to Wall Street that Disney had been pumping out too many shows and movies to compete against Netflix.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

Transport Scotland said Bear Scotland had been pumping water since the afternoon and police officers were making "welfare checks" and diverting traffic via nearby slip roads.

From BBC • May 23, 2024

Cavalli had been pumping high-90s fastball with a biting curve.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2023

She said she had run up to a Texas state trooper who had been pumping gas and had told him that she was fearful for her life.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2022

He had been pumping Captain Beatty, and had learned from him how, before leaving the Savoy for St. George's, Sidney had received a wire from his chauffeur.

From Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley by Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert)