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

“There’s a lot of filling in the blanks when your families are from the same part of the country. They’re down-to-earth, churchgoing families. It felt easy. We’re cut from the same cloth.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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

Like pretty much every time my gramps says something, I only understood half the words, but as soon as the old man went back to the picking, Diego filled in the blanks.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña