unfilled

Example Sentences

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Companies responding by curbing hiring or leaving open positions unfilled.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Only 11% were unfilled in the North East and Yorkshire.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The lawmakers said the unfilled seat has “real consequences for communities that depend on federal advocacy for wildfire recovery, water access, agriculture, healthcare, and basic infrastructure.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Factory inventories ticked up 0.1% during November, as did unfilled orders for the manufacturing industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

I sat down in the shade beneath a sycamore tree, thinking of the unfilled hours ahead, replaying the conversation in the coffee shop, remembering the look on Martin’s face when he said good-bye to me.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins