fill-in
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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
That timing drastically cuts down USC’s options for finding a fill-in opponent to open the season against at the Coliseum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
He will also serve as a lead correspondent for “48 Hours,” contribute to “60 Minutes,” and act as a fill-in anchor for CBS’s flagship broadcasts, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
Since early last week, fill-in hosts have been substituting for O’Kelly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
He was a kind of fill-in speaker, a holy handyman.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
The findings help fill in the missing steps of a larger cycle.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
For example, you could work 30 hours a week at the bar, then fill in at the yoga studio and take on consulting work when you have the bandwidth or need the extra cash.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
By then, critics were accusing the council of failing to do its homework, leaving voters to fill in the blanks on such questions as whether undocumented immigrants would be covered by the expanded franchise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Only faraway refiners, such as those in India, could fill in the enormous gap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
She taught me how to count stitches, how to make chains that became rows, how to join rounds, when to fill in, and when to build space around stitches.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
Those fill-ins, nicknamed the Spare Bears, went 2-1 in their three games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2025
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
The conga drum player was especially wild, playing insane fill-ins all over the place.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
