fill
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How were you saving for retirement prior to this sale, and does this extra income fill in any big gaps in your financial plans?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
The staff had started by handing out questionnaires to fill out anonymously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"We are definitely seeing instead of putting your normal £50 pounds in to fill up, a lot of people are now sticking in £10, £20," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
“There’s no way you can fill his shoes,” Horton said in an interview with local reporters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
It’s only a matter of time before the notes fill my mind and everything else falls away.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The thought of travelling in an EV fills her with dread, she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
"The void that China fills is the void in people's pockets, more than anything else," she said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Lovett’s company fills skilled management positions, such as project managers and superintendents.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Its grains are fractured, and silica fills spaces between them.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Pepo and Pepino fill and carry a big bucket together, while little Pepa fills and carries a small bucket.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
But recently, stacks of Gulf-bound cargo have filled the previously empty container yard, diverted to Kenya by disruptions the Iran war has created in the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
As Abuja has slowly filled in over the years, it has shed some of its sterile feel, hosting a photography festival, an international film festival and a burgeoning literary scene.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Some companies are also looking to see if they can replace certain jobs, especially entry-level ones typically filled by young employees, with automation or AI.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
The dynamic between Leo, who runs a bar filled with young queer and trans employees, and Clive, whose teenage son is grappling with his own sexuality, required true intensity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
In an instant every bench would be filled, the only sound the businesslike rattle of radio parts.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Watt, who has been filling in for Romo as the color commentator on CBS Sports’ lead NFL broadcast team, will continue in the role for the remainder of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
He is filling out his team with executives from his former employer and has been moving quickly to implement many of its tactics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
As a result, the heart has more difficulty filling with blood.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
But filling empty units is only part of the challenge.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Wasps droned in the window wells as people shuffled in, filling the pews.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
