refill

Example Sentences

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When the city tried to refill the pool, workers found that it no longer held water.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Many households across Northern Ireland have been hit by the huge price increase in home heating oil, with one pensioner spending almost all of her monthly pension on one refill.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Large jugs are commonly filled at local purification facilities or neighborhood refill stations, where the water is treated, sealed and delivered to homes and businesses.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

The Journal’s analysis concluded that Medicare patients who died from 2021 to 2023 left behind refill overages worth $240 per person.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

She relieves herself in the sixth-floor toilet and checks her instinct to flush, knowing the toilet will not refill, and double-checks the air to make sure it does not feel warm before continuing.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr