filling

Example Sentences

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Beyond the satisfaction of filling up an opponent’s stadium, there are also other factors at play.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The cost of filling up with shipping fuel in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

These were designed to compete with ULCCs while filling planes with candidates for loyalty programs.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Immigrant banks such as Jarmulowsky’s, the author writes, “were fundamentally American businesses, interested in reaping profits within the capitalist system by filling a gaping hole: serving the foreign-born.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The wet filth sticking to his clothes and filling his shoes weighed him down!

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda