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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
Cardiomyopathy is a general term for diseases that hinder the heart's ability to pump well.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
For example, the gas pipelines in Mexico are pumping U.S. natural gas.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
In a video posted to her Instagram, Bush Hager shared the exact moment that Kotb, 60, pumped her fists towards her chest while hosting the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — a pre-determined signal the pair had agreed upon before the big day.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Was really pumped to see @LindseyStirling play the #Packers halftime show, but only got to see a few seconds.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
For example, the gas pipelines in Mexico are pumping U.S. natural gas.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
In a video posted to her Instagram, Bush Hager shared the exact moment that Kotb, 60, pumped her fists towards her chest while hosting the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — a pre-determined signal the pair had agreed upon before the big day.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Was really pumped to see @LindseyStirling play the #Packers halftime show, but only got to see a few seconds.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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Once in place, researchers could visualize and observe which motor neurons lit up during what activities, such as bobbing the illicium to attract prey.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
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Dylan is simply a force of nature, bobbing on the impenetrable currents of his personal muse.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Two individuals accused of serving Payne drugs will be interrogated on Dec. 17 at 10 and 11 a.m., respectively.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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An apparent fan of food writer Michael Pollan, Mangione shared content that interrogated the consumption of alcohol, psychedelic drugs and even coffee.Tom Winter, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Gabriel stood awkwardly between the door and the back of a sofa, facing Thornton, and his calm drained away.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Keep in mind that this gearing will drain the battery more than when driven at slower city speeds.New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot delves into a crime that shook the town of Channelview, Texas, in 1991.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Senseless acts of this nature can shake the community to its core.Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cramer examined why each stock saw gains, attributing some of their recent successes to the assumption that President-elect Donald Trump’s new regulators will largely abandon efforts to curb big business’ power.Julie Coleman, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Set during 18 pivotal months in the early 1970s, the film examines the couple’s time living in Greenwich Village, New York City, when their personal and creative worlds collided.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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Your limbs, or even your entire upper body, may jerk or thrash in the process.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Yanking a zipper shut is more likely to break teeth or jerk the slider off the track.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
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In the letter, Freedman questions why the only person Hochman has met with is the attorney of the one family member firmly opposing the brother's resentencing.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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After extensive hearings last week, including an in-chambers interview at Blakey questioned Acevedo himself, the judge determined that Acevedo could take the stand.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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