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filling

[fil-ing] / ˈfɪl ɪŋ /


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"We're busy producing fish and chips - that's what we came into the industry for - and you spend more and more of your time filling out forms and making sure you're compliant," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Many have reduced the number of workers, and worse still, allocated more of their hours toward filling online orders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Concert promoters, meanwhile, see it as filling an important gap in Southern California’s music venue market.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

That has fuelled a construction boom, filling the skyline with cranes, creating traffic bottlenecks and putting a strain on key services.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Ma and the boys rushed in, filling the store with noise.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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