fill in
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“Put simply, there will be a near GBP25-40 billion fiscal hole to fill in the new year… the U.K. is walking an increasingly fine fiscal line, with the harder choices still to come,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
I understand why the many chefs who mucked up the “Crystal Lake” cauldron, starting with Bryan Fuller, were compelled to fill in the blanks of Pamela’s origin story.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
How were you saving for retirement prior to this sale, and does this extra income fill in any big gaps in your financial plans?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
She added that she found the form long and difficult to fill in and the telephone call as "really cold".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
According to the Tribune, men and women, Greeks, Italians, Poles, and Scandinavians signed up to fill in.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
Hired as the town’s fill-in sheriff—his predecessor having been found dead in his underwear, in the snow, holding a fly rod and an ice auger—Ulysses Richardson does his best to maintain discipline on the force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
When their All-Star forward Jalen Williams suffered a hamstring injury, they had an appropriate fill-in to call upon: a backup big man named, coincidentally, Jaylin Williams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
She is a frequent fill-in for “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
She appeared regularly on cable ratings leader Fox News since 2013, appearing as a guest co-host on “The Five” and a fill-in host on its prime-time programs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
He was a kind of fill-in speaker, a holy handyman.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
Maxwell noted that his work had been covered by knowledgeable fill-ins from out of state.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2025
In one sense, Stewart is the latest in a line of celebrity fill-ins who have hosted “The Daily Show” since Trevor Noah left in December 2022.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
McAvoy was one of three regulars on the blue line that the Bruins didn’t have, making the performance of fill-ins like rookie Lohrei even more impressive.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
This is why it only felt right that he got the All-Star nod alongside Rodriguez on Tuesday as fill-ins for original American League All-Stars who won’t be playing next week.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
The conga drum player was especially wild, playing insane fill-ins all over the place.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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