How to Use at the pump in a Sentence

at the pump

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  • While the price of crude has plummeted, the price consumers pay at the pump has come down much slower.
    — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026
  • The lawsuit alleges that Kalibrate’s software drove prices at the pump even higher.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • That reverses a trend that led to higher prices at the pump before July 4.
    — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Over the past several months, everyone has been paying more at the pump because of the Iran War.
    — Jerry McNerney, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • The decline is offering motorists some relief after weeks of pressure at the pump, though the break remains limited.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
  • Oil prices rising again amid greater uncertain about the war means Americans will likely continue to see higher prices at the pump.
    — ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Simply fill up the gas tank at the pump just like a regular passenger vehicle, and the gas appliances fuel directly from there.
    — New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • Oil prices rising again amid greater uncertainty about the war means Americans will likely continue to see higher prices at the pump.
    — Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • The shipping gridlock sent the price of oil soaring, impacting virtually everyone on the planet, including Americans who continue to face elevated prices at the pump.
    — Joanne Stocker, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Anxiety rises in Moscow Russian media have reported that people are waiting up to 18 hours in lines at the pump, with internet memes popping up, one showing people setting up tables with drinks and shisha pipes next to their stationary cars.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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