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Money generated by Daisy Chain Fields will be “flexible dollars,” Iyer explained, usable for anything an organization needs to fill in the gaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
A remarkably rare fossil studied by University of Oklahoma paleontologists is now helping fill in part of that missing picture.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
The rest of the cast were more than happy to help fill in the gaps; Ramsey says younger co-stars discussed songs and nights out.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Yet many companies have been waiting for the Treasury Department and IRS to fill in the blanks on the rules for contributions from employers and employees.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
He would just write Mr. S and André would fill in the rest.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
In this entertaining action film, the actor plays a Midwestern town’s fill-in lawman, who faces an unexpected threat from the East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
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
She had been a correspondent and fill-in anchor at Fox Business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
Cummins may return for the second Test, and for now Scott Boland is a capable fill-in with an outstanding record in Australia.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 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
Several Jaguars could be considered potential fill-ins to help during bye weeks, mainly Lawrence, Etienne, Robinson, Christian Kirk and Engram.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
The conga drum player was especially wild, playing insane fill-ins all over the place.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
