Example Sentences

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"Emirates just told us we need to find a room, at our own cost and the airport was filling up with more and more people," says Andrea.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Within a couple of years, he was filling arenas and then stadiums and became one of the most popular working artists, not far from the Morgan Wallens and Bad Bunnys of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

In the lead-up to the blowout, SoCalGas was filling the site in preparation for the winter heating season.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

Malls were opening and rising car ownership was filling the streets with traffic.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2024

As soon as the guard wandered over to the other side of the area, swaying in time to the music that was filling his ears, Dustfinger clambered up its woody branches.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke