Example Sentences

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The Costco gas pumps in Inglewood were busy Thursday morning, with a constant flow of cars looking to save money on its relatively low per-gallon price of about $5.50.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Sales of heat pumps in Europe rose 17%, despite countries having scaled back on incentives to buy them.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Most producers rely on solar evaporation, a process that pumps brine into enormous outdoor ponds and leaves it exposed to the sun for months or even years until enough water evaporates.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

By 2014, he had been fitted with an LVAD, a mechanical device that pumps blood around the body when the heart is too weak to do so.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

At the Ferris Wheel the pumps meant to drain the tower excavations ran twenty-four hours but could not conquer the volume of water.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson