1.   And the government pumped billions of dollars into building bridges, parks, highways and the like.

2.   Beyond that, the government has also pumped billions of dollars into development projects.

3.   Airports pump billions of dollars into local economies, and decisions on whether to expand an airport are made, for the most part, locally.

4.   By comparison, human pollution pumps billions of tons of carbon into the air each year.

5.   Canadian multinationals from a wide range of sectors are pumping billions of dollars into the region, while trade is setting new records.

6.   Companies pumping billions of dollars into high-technology products are eager to market the goods, turning technology into the most rewarding public relations specialty.

7.   Eager to jump on the equities bandwagon with its promise of quick profits, these neophytes pumped billions of dollars into all manner of investment opportunities.

8.   For more than three decades, Russian scientists have disclosed, the Soviet Union and now Russia secretly pumped billions of gallons of atomic waste directly into the earth.

9.   If the long-awaited upturn finally arrives, it will not only enrich Rainwater but also pump billions of dollars into Texas.

10.   It has pumped billions into the economy, invested heavily in improving local schools and spawned a whole sub-economy of contractors.