filling in
Example Sentences
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“There’s a lot of filling in the blanks when your families are from the same part of the country. They’re down-to-earth, churchgoing families. It felt easy. We’re cut from the same cloth.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Good morning, I’m filling in for Spencer Jakab today.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
When Udogie did make darting central runs, a Tottenham midfielder would drop into the space he had vacated - filling in at full-back.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
But that sand itself is also in high demand for cement, for construction, for building shoulders for highways, for filling in wetlands for development.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
By Friday, Zach and I have finished filling in the ruts in the road, and Mr. Larkin—the old guy told me his name was Paul Larkin—and I have finished putting together the chicken coop.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
