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In a recent cover shoot for Architectural Digest, Usher unveiled some of the more unique pieces that fill the 10,000-square-foot space.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Guy Mowbray: The exits of Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers have left a big gap to fill in Aston Villa's midfield.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Nursing homes are scrambling to fill vacant positions and restaurants are scaling back operating hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
"The answer is energy density. Plant foods are rich in water and fiber, so you can fill your plate, feel full, and still take in fewer calories."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
He liked the way he could open up a ditch and then watch it fill gradually with milk.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
A few hundred yards away, the cockpit window of Han Solo’s Millennium Falcon fills the dunes of Tatooine, then the towers of Coruscant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
On the walls where gang members in El Salvador once marked their turf, urban artists are now creating large murals in a traveling festival that fills the streets of the Central American country with color.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
A sleight of hand fills the Times piece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
She allocates an hour a day for gaming which her boys enjoy, and then fills the rest of the time with playing, reading or writing.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Warm, humid air fills my nostrils—nothing like the hot, dry air of Santa Fe.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
"There were no smartphones then, no short-form videos and no screens filled by the purveyors of anxiety," he wrote.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Within the conference, the biggest area belonged to Olive Young Festa market, which was filled with beauty brands trying to get their name in front of people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Reconstructing the transition from a world populated almost entirely by microbes to one filled with plants, animals, and fungi could also help scientists understand whether complex life might develop elsewhere in the universe.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Visiting the cave, which is filled with rocks, is not easy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
I was drifting down a broad river filled with salmon.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Buzzing slabs of distorted guitar collide with piano, accordion and harmonica, filling all available sonic space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The singer noted to the outlet that he has dedicated himself to preserving the work of Black artists, filling his home with various displays, from photography to sculpture.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
And there are just four public filling stations and 10 private ones at transit agencies to serve them, according to the California Energy Commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Make the filling: Pulse the cream cheese, Parmesan, giardiniera and herbs in a food processor until chunky and spreadable, not smooth.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
To the admiral it stood for Permanent Ostrich Enclosure, although POE could just as easily stand for something else: Pie Over Everything, for example, a tasty, if filling, notion.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
