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as in to interrogate
to put a series of questions to prying neighbors pumped the guileless child for information about the family's new pool
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as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely pumped water from the well
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Recent Examples of pump Ventilation fans were installed to pump fresh air into the drain. —
Ryan Brennan april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 Two days after that, the agency greenlit Kaskida, a new five-billion-dollar ultra-deep drilling project southwest of New Orleans, which could start pumping eighty thousand barrels of oil a day as early as 2029. —Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026 Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle. —Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026 Diesel, which powers the island’s generators, is pumped into large storage tanks. —NPR, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pump
Ryan Brennan april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 Two days after that, the agency greenlit Kaskida, a new five-billion-dollar ultra-deep drilling project southwest of New Orleans, which could start pumping eighty thousand barrels of oil a day as early as 2029. —Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026 Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle. —Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026 Diesel, which powers the island’s generators, is pumped into large storage tanks. —NPR, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pump
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Draped across a sumptuous velvet chaise longue within the art deco splendour of Eltham Palace, Susie Cave is moonlighting as a fabulous Biba-bobbed lady of the manor.— Alice Newbold, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2026
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What was a human being a second before is now a head bobbing among the waves as the vessel moves quickly away.— David Szondy April 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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He got shot while going undercover in an animal-smuggling ring, came up against IA multiple times for accusations of excessive force, and had to interrogate Hayden Panettiere as two different people.— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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Then immigration officers, who are often following the state troopers or riding with them, interrogate the driver and passengers, according to Vecindarios 901, an immigration rapid-response organization that has witnessed dozens of stops.— Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50, 17 Apr. 2026
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Your 12th House of Silence hosts ambitious Mars, who’s cheering on Pluto in your 10th House of Audiences, turning private prep into public credibility without draining you.— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
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This elegant plant thrives in full sun and well-draining soil, requiring minimal care.— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
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The starts were violent, ground-shaking and painfully loud.— Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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People may want to shake off the branches of trees within reach.— Alan Gionet, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Additional divers from the Japan Coast Guard further examined the ship.— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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His latest work, The Urgency of Indigenous Values—available via JSTOR’s Path to Open program—not only examines the origins, wisdom, and pertinence of Haudenosaunee beliefs, but also confronts the inherent limitations of such examination.— Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
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The plane jerked to a stop as two trucks passed just feet in front of its nose.— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
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Don't hurt me … Terry Rose was immediately transported to the police department where Wilson and Tamayo were waiting to question him.— Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Butler said on Friday that police were questioning Brian Hooker on a potential charge of causing harm resulting in death.— Adam Sabes , Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/pump. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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