filling in
Example Sentences
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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
Manninger made 42 appearances for Juventus, filling in for injured first-choice stopper Gianluigi Buffon.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
We want to geek out with them about gear, and we look forward to having them filling in our foursomes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He's filling in at the Bowmansville plant for a foreman who had some kind of surgery.
From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold
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