Example Sentences

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Kotb, her former co-presenter, has filled in on the morning show.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The account @End_Fanatics created just weeks ago has filled that void.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Toulouse's Thomas Ramos, initially slated to start at full-back, will move to fly-half, a position he has filled numerous times before.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

"Considered all together, MIT research has filled in the gaps in our knowledge of how Earth's oxygenation proceeded," Husain says.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

I’m glad that the house has filled up with friends.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan