filling

Example Sentences

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That means filling up a typical family car now costs roughly £10 more for petrol and more than £21 extra for diesel.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The platform made it possible for people to securely send money digitally using their email address, which was easier than writing up a check or filling out a money order.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Today’s surging energy prices and rising borrowing costs, for example, don’t bode well for people digging expensive holes in their backyards and filling them with water and chemicals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"I feel like every time I fill it up, I probably filling up at least $10 more than what I used to pay," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

It was just rising, rising, rising, like a bathtub filling with water.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz