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As Chris Salewicz relates in his 2009 biography, “Bob Marley: The Untold Story,” London promoters had been skeptical that the band could fill the 4,000-seat Hammersmith Odeon for even one night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The discovery helps fill an important gap in our understanding of the evolution of archosauriformes, a group of reptiles that gave rise to the archosaurs.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Summer is traditionally when energy firms take advantage of lower prices to fill LNG storage tanks, preparing for higher winter demand.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
In 2017, Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Becerra as state attorney general to fill the vacancy left by Kamala Harris’ election to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Diaz gave us to fill out while we wait for my enrollment forms.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
The roar of engines fills the night air in China's Chongqing city as tourists awkwardly clamber onto gleaming motorbikes and cling to muscular drivers to star in personalised videos.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
The Independent fills its front page with a photo of Prime Minister Andy Burnham launching the new No 10 North in Manchester alongside Chancellor John Healey and first secretary of state Louise Haigh.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
After the gel is placed on a tooth, it forms a thin but durable coating that penetrates the tooth's surface and fills small cracks, pores, and other damaged areas.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
But moments later, the house fills with toys, siblings and couches strewn across the floor to protect from imaginary lava.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
I swallow hard—my mind fills with second thoughts.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
On Monday, Zuckerberg said history is filled with technological change — and adapting can be challenging.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The world’s complexity and emptiness simultaneously filled the church.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Buildings that had lain dormant for years were suddenly filled with music and dance.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
In a typical year, storage sites would be filled to "around 75 to 80 percent", said Anne-Sophie Corbeau, a researcher at the Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Stepping outside the drive-in, hands filled with frybread plates, he scanned past the line for her.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
An EU Commission spokesperson expressed confidence that filling storage tanks to 80 percent of capacity "is sufficient to secure winter supply and it is technically achievable".
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
A nation of former homebodies has become one of zealous and moneyed international travelers, infiltrating every cobblestoned corner of Europe and rapidly filling lesser-known destinations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Most companies are only filling key positions if they open up, but otherwise they’re keeping labor costs down.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The family spent what turned out to be Lila's final weeks of life filling in forms so she did not miss the deadline for applying for mobility DLA before her third birthday.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
My classmates filed in around me, filling in the seats until the room was about a quarter full.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
