brimmed

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The late 1990s brimmed with predictions, often contradictory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

On the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya's capital, many areas that once brimmed with arabica have been paved over for housing estates or shopping malls.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024

The lounge at Hollywood Boulevard’s storied Bourbon Room brimmed with pre-holiday spirit the Thursday before Thanksgiving.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024

Skipper brimmed with enthusiasm on the stage—a month earlier, he’d reached a contract extension with the company to stay through 2021.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2023

Tears brimmed in his eyes as he said, “Well, yes, I suppose I do look rather stupid, don’t I? I look like a person who doesn’t know any answers. I understand that.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart