filling

Example Sentences

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A lot of the country’s imported oil doesn’t end up filling car gasoline tanks but goes into making feedstocks such as ethylene that are used for everyday plastic, packaging and industrial goods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He has completed two missions aboard the International Space Station and carried out complex spacewalks, including one that could have turned deadly when his helmet began filling with water.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Once you play the predictor, you will get a chance to enter the draw by filling in a form.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

The greenish-yellow smoke was now visible through the windows, filling the entire cottage.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley