- present participle of fill.
filling
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Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu set out a timetable on Sunday urging local authorities to prioritise filling gaps left by long-term teacher absences and unfilled posts.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The song starts as a word-of-mouth sensation, filling a local restaurant as more and more teenagers hear about this new band and their soon-to-be hit from their friends.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Record-breaking fuel prices have left a firm teaching people to drive lorries and buses having to "ride out" the rising cost of filling up its vehicles.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Watt, who has been filling in for Romo as the color commentator on CBS Sports’ lead NFL broadcast team, will continue in the role for the remainder of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
A familiar briny breeze floats by, filling my nose with a salty scent.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
It’s likely that pumpkins for pie fillings will cost more, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
“No need to prepare fillings, no need to knead dough,” Hongfu recalled her saying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
One photo showed a human jawbone complete with teeth and dental fillings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Possible applications could include professional treatments for enamel erosion, products for sensitive teeth, and materials designed to improve the durability of fillings or other restorations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Either the quote was spurious or misremembered, or Bobby was joshing the reporter who recorded it, because the truth is that he had the fillings removed for what he believed was a legitimate health reason.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
