- present participle of fill.
filling
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Take with a healthy grain of salt the 2027 predictions that will be filling our inboxes over the next couple of months.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
As residents demanded a return to normal water supply at one protest last month, AFP saw a police officer filling up buckets they had brought to Nongsa Digital Park.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
This is WSJ travel reporter Jacob Passy filling in for Dawn Gilbertson, who is off on a much-deserved vacation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
“We need to not look at it in a vacuum and give these people the benefit of the doubt and question whether they really knew what they were filling out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
With Jonathan’s face out of the water, Moose brought his own nose into the air, filling his lungs quickly.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
It’s likely that pumpkins for pie fillings will cost more, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
“No need to prepare fillings, no need to knead dough,” Hongfu recalled her saying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
While sweetcorn is already a staple in South East Asian and Latin American puddings, it has largely been relegated to sandwich fillings and pizza toppings in the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Possible applications could include professional treatments for enamel erosion, products for sensitive teeth, and materials designed to improve the durability of fillings or other restorations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Mr Jenkins's mouth dropped open so wide I could see the gold fillings in his back teeth.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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