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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
The utility said around noon that crews are in the process of locating valves to get water pumping again, but repairs might take 12-16 hours.
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Gentle muscle-pumping movements encourage lymph flow and may ease the heavy or tight feeling that builds after long periods of sitting or hormonal shifts.
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Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The refrigerant will absorb the cooler outdoor air and compress the refrigerant to pump heat into your home.
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Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Another way that Sheridan pumps projects out is by avoiding typical industry practices.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Gentle muscle-pumping movements encourage lymph flow and may ease the heavy or tight feeling that builds after long periods of sitting or hormonal shifts.
—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The refrigerant will absorb the cooler outdoor air and compress the refrigerant to pump heat into your home.
—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Another way that Sheridan pumps projects out is by avoiding typical industry practices.
—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump
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Fascinators — those bobbing bundles often of feathers, flowers and netting perched off-center of the wearer’s head — are banned here.
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Producers like Shungu, QThree, Mike Shabb, and Elsesser himself let their legato phrases repeat ad infinitum, gently bobbing like a dinghy in agitated waters.
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Information still needs to be interrogated, narratives stress-tested and probabilities translated into exposure limits.
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Her new album, Fata Morgana, uses an array of cascading rhythms, impish hooks, and fierce poetry to interrogate her place in a corrupt American society.
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Several environmental groups have also proposed removing or entirely bypassing the Glen Canyon Dam, draining what's left into Lake Mead, and implementing stricter water conservation measures.
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The president said that his administration would have to drain the pool and start over again as the new liner shed chunks of itself.
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Hernández said Rossi Ydrogo had just called his brother in Caracas 20 minutes before the earth started to shake.
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In Venezuela, rescue teams have been racing against the clock to pull survivors from the rubble after two powerful earthquakes shook the northern state of La Guaira last Wednesday.
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Link to earlier discovery The new findings come less than a year after Perseverance examined a rock called Cheyava Falls, which scientists described as one of the most intriguing samples collected on Mars.
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Take a couple of minutes to examine one testicle at a time.
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Watching their relationship devolve (never more so than when their sperm donor, a rakish, motorcycle-driving restaurant owner played by Mark Ruffalo, enters the scene) is most definitely a tear-jerking experience, as is the film’s final scene.
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Some were petty — like Reese committing a foul against Clark, then jerking her head back, impersonating Clark as a flopper.
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Photos of Haaland on the tarmac posted to social media were riddled with homophobia and comments questioning the striker’s masculinity.
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Maps published by the Israeli government show the pilot zones encompassing the villages of Froun, Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh and Ghandouriyeh, but commentators question their value, noting Israel does not have a significant presence in those villages.
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