How to Use at the pump in a Sentence

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  • The carbon that goes in at the pump comes out the tailpipe.
    Alexa St. John, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The move comes as part of a plan to reduce gas prices at the pump.
    WSJ, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Prices at the pump have since increased in many states.
    CBS News, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Prices at the pump have fallen along with the cost of a barrel of crude oil.
    Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022
  • But those costs don’t account for all the extra price at the pump.
    George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Phoenix, Arizona — Pain at the pump seems to be punishing the Grand Canyon state.
    Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2023
  • For the first time since late last year, prices at the pump are now higher on a year-over-year basis.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
  • In other words, prices at the pump almost always ease at this time of year.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2023
  • That has helped bring down overall inflation — and your own prices at the pump.
    Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The average gas price at the pump is also up over its price level a year ago.
    The Editors, National Review, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Gas prices at the pump, however, have not been buoyed by the futures market bounce.
    Bob Henderson, WSJ, 28 Feb. 2023
  • On 2022 returns, tax filers were given two sets of mileage rates after the rapid climb in prices at the pump.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2024
  • But the price of crude oil fell again on Tuesday, and, if this continues, prices at the pump will keep trending down.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The waiver will expand the amount of gasoline being sold across the states and, as a result, help reduce prices at the pump.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Redeem at the pump by inputting the phone number or linked payment method.
    Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Biden is just one of many Democrats unleashing on the oil industry as prices at the pump go up and the election nears.
    Evan Halper, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Quick hits Americans face more sticker shock at the pump as gas prices hit 10-month high.
    USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023
  • So, what's causing this steep drop in prices at the pump, and what can Wisconsinites expect in the coming months?
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2024
  • With both gasoline demand and oil costs low, the price at the pump is expected to keep falling this fall.
    Peter Green, Quartz, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Enter your phone number at the pump and your discount will be enabled.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Get strategic with your trips out One way to save money at the pump is to get more strategic about your driving.
    Becca Stanek, The Week, 4 Aug. 2023
  • To redeem, members can use the Walmart app to access member prices and can pay at the pump or inside the store.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
  • We’re getting killed at the pump, food prices are soaring, utility bills are through the roof, and the dream of owning a home is out of reach for many.
    Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Oil prices make up the primary input that determines the price of gasoline at the pump.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • After accelerating for much of the first half of the year, prices at the pump dipped in the second half of 2024, AAA data shows.
    Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In the event of a prolonged rise in oil prices, the drop off in demand for gasoline could help prevent prices at the pump from rising, de Haan said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Here's why Arizonans are paying a little less at the pump.
    Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
  • Upside is a popular customer cash-back tool to eliminate some of the pain at the pump.
    Nicole Pajer, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
  • If supply sources such as refineries, ports, and pipeline terminals are further away, then transportation to the point of sale adds to the total price paid at the pump.
    Deena Zaidi, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The dip in gas prices comes after many states saw a summer spike in costs at the pump — including in Wisconsin, where a Midwestern refinery outage hiked statewide gas prices to more than $3.50 on average.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024

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