Example Sentences

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In April, California Gov. Jerry Brown declared an end to his state’s historic drought—after six years, unprecedented winter storms had refilled the state’s reservoirs and caked the Sierra Nevada in snow.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2017

But, undiscouraged, Jack had refilled the machine and was awaiting results.

From Harper's Round Table, September 10, 1895 by Various

Antony waited until he had refilled and lighted his pipe before answering.

From The Red House Mystery by Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander)

I was so tremendously interested in that remarkable story, Carey, that as soon as I had refilled my water kegs at Chuckwalla Tanks, I headed south again for Ehrenburg.

From The Long Chance by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)

“Yes, Nature’s,” replied the doctor, holding out a folding cup which he had refilled.

From Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer by Fenn, George Manville