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She saw a long line of concrete trucks headed that way a few days ago, and a contractor told her the concrete was to fill in the hole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Some gas stations ran dry as drivers rushed to fill up before the new prices took effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Ukraine has asked the EU to bring forward loan payments to fill the 2026 gap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Now, he says, no-one has been able to fill the void.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Although, as I listened to his big booming laugh fill the cavernous room, it wasn’t hard to see why.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
"It is a situation that fills our souls with great sorrow and pain. We have been... providing support to the families," said local mayor Jacqueline Romero.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Donald said he was ready for whatever role he fills, and that he was not going to worry about playing 60 or 70 snaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"Every day spent in war pushes humanity back, and every step taken towards peace fills humanity with new hope and enthusiasm," Modi said on Monday.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
On the first, the most consistent advice Navarro has received is to make sure your leadership team fills out your weaknesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“I think it fills our souls,” Abuela says.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
The 25-year-old is still hunting his first goal, but has slotted seamlessly into Barcelona's attack - in a left-wing spot often filled by on-loan England team-mate Marcus Rashford last term.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
This time last year – also a warm spring and hot summer – the media airwaves were filled with “plagues of wasps” stories.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
The kind of groove your tires make driving to Big Bear in December without chains: an icy trench filled with frustration, exhaustion and everyday sludge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Their small apartment filled quickly with my father’s siblings—my aunts and uncles—and their children, my cousins.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
An enormous spray of flowers filled the doorway.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The 5p a litre rise meant the cost of filling a family-sized car had increased by £2.75 over the past week, he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Government responses have included daily individual caps on fuel purchases, a ban on stockpiling and an alternating licence-plate scheme intended to reduce the number of cars filling up.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Sculptra is particularly interesting for this theme because it stimulates collagen production, rather than simply filling wrinkles.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
And the five-bedroom, three-story Oklahoma lodge he owns is listed online as a short-term rental for up to $1,200 a night, with fall bookings filling up fast.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Phillip said, fear filling his eyes as he looked at Jack and May.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
