pumps
- present tense form of pump (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Prices at U.S. gas pumps rose above $4 a gallon this week during the summer driving season and are likely heading even higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Bristol Airport has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2030 by switching to electric vehicles, and powering the site with solar panels and 22 new industrial scale heat pumps.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Storage tanks need a minimum amount of oil just to keep their pumps working; the industry calls it “tank bottoms.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The left atrium receives oxygen rich blood returning from the lungs, while the left ventricle pumps that blood throughout the body.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
We walked past the pumps, toward the front door.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
