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"We simply do not have enough people in our domestic market, when you exclude immigrants, to fill those jobs," she tells BBC News.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
It’s hard to find a CEO who had bigger shoes to fill and somehow still exceeded expectations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
It has described to prospective investors some of the roles it is seeking to fill, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Due to anemic production activity, soundstages across L.A. have struggled to fill their studio spaces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Thirty minutes later I’m sitting in the mahogany booth of Teddy’s, sandwiched between three of my coworkers as the diner begins to fill with patrons.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
"The timeframe of our discoveries fills a geological gap or missing link present in records of other countries," said Suravech Suteethorn, deputy director of the university's Palaeontological Research and Education Centre.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
As for arts, directors steal the spotlight: the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens with 20 inaugural exhibitions and a collection of David Lynch’s L.A. photography fills a local gallery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella celebrated her rescue on social media, describing it as "news which fills us with hope".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
For two decades, the only shield against respiratory syncytial virus, which fills pediatric wards each winter, was a drug called Synagis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Madi giggles, and my throat fills with bile.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
"My heart leaps with joy when I see ice that looks like a jewel," said the 41-year-old, as he poured cold hojicha tea into a glass filled with a large, clear sphere.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Paxton declined to be interviewed and did not answer detailed questions about how he filled out the disclosure forms.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
The location of these large, windowless buildings filled with beeping servers and cables also became important to latency – the time it takes for data to travel from its source to its destination.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Along the way, she has filled out many, many more government forms, some as a citizen, some not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
My school backpack is slumped against the wall, still filled with the binders, books, and folders I cleared out of my locker.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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
It could do the same if state labor officials find a local job shortage the CSU program isn’t filling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Bethell, who also bowls part-time spin, could replace Lawrence, or regain his place from Jordan Cox, who has impressed with two fifties while filling in for Bethell at number three.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Nigel’s up there, filling the birds’ water bowls.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
