filling in
Example Sentences
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Before long, MTT became principal guest conductor, filling in frequently for Steinberg, who was in poor health.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
With Madonna to his right and Rihanna on his left, the London-born American fencer was the unexpected filling in a pop royalty sandwich.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
He was an instant sensation after making his New York debut at the Lincoln Center, filling in for conductor William Steinberg who fell ill midway through the concert.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 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
Outsiders might disdain the lab’s focus on radioisotope hunting, but filling in the roster of isotopes throughout the periodic table was important work.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
