Example Sentences

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As she and Eddie gently unspool their memories and together fill in the blanks, their bond deepens.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"We're filling the blanks in with this museum," Quezon told AFP on a tour ahead of its opening.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

In a fortnight where Europe-chasing rivals United drew two blanks in three league games, Arsenal hit 10 across two games to overhaul their goal difference deficit.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The American president is about to appear when the broadcast abruptly cuts off and the room blanks out in a flash of white.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

And the blanks have been filled in with different colors of chalk, smudged and half melted from the rain and snow, in all different handwriting.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven