Example Sentences

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Eni and Repsol have been pumping gas for years from a major deposit offshore and supplying it to PdVSA, Venezuela’s state energy company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

In recent weeks, the city has drilled six new, deep dewatering wells, which have been pumping out 600 gallons of water a minute, said Ara Mihranian, Rancho Palos Verdes city manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

But as in many places around the world, these farmers have been pumping the water out faster than nature can replenish it.

From Scientific American • Oct. 25, 2023

This winter, two ground-based generators have been pumping silver iodide into the air for the St. Vrain and Left Hand Water Conservancy District.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023

If he had not been with us in Cambridge, I might still have been pumping for a like-with-like structure.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson