refilling

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The cistern on my toilet has been constantly refilling and making a hissing noise, so I asked a plumbing company to send someone over.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Others are far below, hiking through extreme heat, refilling reservoirs and pouring water over themselves to stay safe from dehydration and heat illness.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The cost of that fluctuates more directly in response to the oil price, so the latest global uncertainty has pushed up bills for those households refilling their tanks.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The Sierra Nevada snowpack provides around a third of the state’s water supply, its spring and summer runoff refilling reservoirs when the state needs the water most.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

He looked quite at a loss for what to say, and resorted to refilling their mugs.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling