unfilled

Example Sentences

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The company has an ample backlog of roughly 6,800 unfilled orders, but needs to deliver more than 800 per year to achieve substantially higher free cash flow.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“The recent price breakout has left an unfilled gap between the $70-$80 range, which aligns with the middle grey Bollinger Band,” Unterman wrote.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The key position of NSF director has been unfilled ever since Sethuraman Panchanathan, a computer scientist and academic administrator, resigned in April 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Thousands of positions go unfilled, which means apples go unpicked and tomatoes rot in fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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