filling in
Example Sentences
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BoJ deputy governor Shinichi Uchida was slated to address the media on Tuesday afternoon after the rate decision, filling in for governor Kazuo Ueda, who is in hospital.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
“There’s a lot of filling in the blanks when your families are from the same part of the country. They’re down-to-earth, churchgoing families. It felt easy. We’re cut from the same cloth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
Guerrero said “the community was a big help in filling in all the background colors that I need in order to build the detail and layers” on the two mural panels she designed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Good morning, I’m filling in for Spencer Jakab today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Her godmother's words warmed her, filling in the tiny holes left behind by all her worries and questions.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
