unfilled

Example Sentences

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Thousands of positions go unfilled, which means apples go unpicked and tomatoes rot in fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

According to Bonta’s office, key staff positions remained unfilled at the time of the visit and the facility “does not have enough medical doctors for its detainee population size.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

Boeing currently lists 6,720 unfilled orders with a backlog of 6,130 after an adjustment under US accounting standards.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

On top of those late payments, the vendor said his firm has more than $35,000 worth of unfilled orders that have been held up since October, when Saks instructed him to halt all shipments.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

I sat down in the shade beneath a sycamore tree, thinking of the unfilled hours ahead, replaying the conversation in the coffee shop, remembering the look on Martin’s face when he said good-bye to me.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins