Example Sentences

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When drivers were filling up for Memorial Day last year, they were paying $3.18 per gallon.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The government sent "secret shopper" officials to 436 licensed venues across the country in October to check if they were filling glasses high enough.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Her album, The Art Of Loving, had a golden streak in December, just as voters were filling in their ballots, boosting her odds of victory.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Here’s a look back to 2017 when fans were filling gyms to see Ball at Chino Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

Third: More of those things were filling the tiny clearing.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia